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What untappd_search_brewery does on UnClick
AI agents call untappd_search_brewery 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 | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why untappd_search_brewery is rated Low
This is a read-only operation that queries a public brewery database. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial obligations are incurred. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could only retrieve excessive brewery information, which poses no meaningful security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'search' and description states 'Search for breweries on Untappd' — a query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs untappd_search_brewery 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 untappd_search_brewery, this is the rule to start with:
untappd_search_brewery 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 untappd_search_brewery call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about untappd_search_brewery
Search for breweries on Untappd. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
untappd_search_brewery accepts 2 parameters: 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 untappd_search_brewery: 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.
untappd_search_brewery 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 untappd_search_brewery 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 untappd_search_brewery. 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.
untappd_search_brewery 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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