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What unsplash_search_photos does on UnClick
AI agents call unsplash_search_photos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | What to search for |
per_page | number | — | Photos to return (max 30, default 10) |
access_key | string | Yes | Unsplash Access Key |
orientation | string | — | Filter by orientation |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why unsplash_search_photos is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only search operation against the Unsplash photo library. It retrieves data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The search functionality is a classic Read category operation with minimal security risk — the worst outcome is exposure of publicly available photo metadata or URLs.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'unsplash_search_photos' and description 'Search Unsplash photos' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs unsplash_search_photos 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 unsplash_search_photos, this is the rule to start with:
unsplash_search_photos 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 unsplash_search_photos call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about unsplash_search_photos
Search Unsplash photos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
unsplash_search_photos accepts 4 parameters: query, per_page, access_key, orientation. Required: query, access_key. 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 unsplash_search_photos: 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.
unsplash_search_photos 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 unsplash_search_photos 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 unsplash_search_photos. 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.
unsplash_search_photos 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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