triviadb_categories
List all available Open Trivia Database question categories.
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What triviadb_categories does on UnClick
AI agents call triviadb_categories to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why triviadb_categories is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only lookup of category metadata from the Open Trivia Database. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could at most retrieve the list of question categories repeatedly, which causes no harm. This is a straightforward Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'triviadb_categories' and description 'List all available Open Trivia Database question categories' indicate a query operation that retrieves metadata about available trivia categories with no side effects.
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The rule that runs triviadb_categories safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For triviadb_categories, this is the rule to start with:
triviadb_categories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UnClick, apply this rule, and every triviadb_categories call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about triviadb_categories
List all available Open Trivia Database question categories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for triviadb_categories: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UnClick. Nothing to install.
triviadb_categories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the triviadb_categories rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for triviadb_categories. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
triviadb_categories is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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