AI agents call trove_search to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
n | number | — | Number of results |
zone | string | — | e.g. newspaper, book |
query | string | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves or queries data from a library catalogue with no side effects—it does not modify, delete, or execute operations. Search operations that query public databases are classified as Read category with low severity, as misuse would at worst result in excessive queries against a public service.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'trove_search' and description 'Search the National Library of Australia's Trove' indicate a search operation against a public library database.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query) · Handles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search the National Library of Australia's Trove. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
trove_search accepts 4 parameters: n, zone, query, api_key. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for trove_search: 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.
trove_search 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 trove_search 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 trove_search. 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.
trove_search 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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