wiktionary_lookup
Look up a word definition in Wiktionary (multi-language).
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What wiktionary_lookup does on UnClick
AI agents call wiktionary_lookup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
word | string | Yes | Word to look up |
language | string | — | Language code (default en) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why wiktionary_lookup is rated Low
This tool performs a simple lookup operation in Wiktionary to retrieve word definitions. It is a passive information retrieval action that does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The multi-language support does not change the fundamental read-only nature of the operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wiktionary_lookup' and description 'Look up a word definition in Wiktionary' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves dictionary data with no side effects or mutations.
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The rule that runs wiktionary_lookup 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 wiktionary_lookup, this is the rule to start with:
wiktionary_lookup 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 wiktionary_lookup call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wiktionary_lookup
Look up a word definition in Wiktionary (multi-language). It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
wiktionary_lookup accepts 2 parameters: word, language. Required: word. 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 wiktionary_lookup: 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.
wiktionary_lookup 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 wiktionary_lookup 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 wiktionary_lookup. 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.
wiktionary_lookup 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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