twitch_channel_info
Get information about a Twitch channel by its login name.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-malamutemayhem-unclick-mcp-server/twitch-channel-info.md
What twitch_channel_info does on UnClick
AI agents call twitch_channel_info 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channel | string | Yes | Twitch channel login name, e.g. 'shroud' |
client_id | string | — | |
client_secret | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why twitch_channel_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves public channel metadata from Twitch without modifying, executing operations, or affecting financial/destructive resources. It is a straightforward read-only query that returns publicly available information. Low severity due to minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case is information disclosure of already-public data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'twitch_channel_info' and description 'Get information about a Twitch channel by its login name' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs twitch_channel_info 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 twitch_channel_info, this is the rule to start with:
twitch_channel_info 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 twitch_channel_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about twitch_channel_info
Get information about a Twitch channel by its login name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
twitch_channel_info accepts 3 parameters: channel, client_id, client_secret. Required: channel. 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 twitch_channel_info: 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.
twitch_channel_info 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 twitch_channel_info 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 twitch_channel_info. 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.
twitch_channel_info 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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