AI agents call whatsapp_get_media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
media_id | string | Yes | |
bearer_token | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves metadata and generates a download URL for an existing WhatsApp media object. It is a read-only operation that queries data without side effects, altering state, or triggering external actions beyond returning information. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose media metadata and URLs that are presumably already accessible within the WhatsApp context.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Get the download URL and metadata' — a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the download URL and metadata for a WhatsApp media object by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
whatsapp_get_media accepts 2 parameters: media_id, bearer_token. Required: media_id, bearer_token. 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 whatsapp_get_media: 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.
whatsapp_get_media 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 whatsapp_get_media 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 whatsapp_get_media. 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.
whatsapp_get_media 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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