Retrieve detailed information about a specific Unsplash photo by its ID. This tool fetches complete metadata for a photo including dimensions, photographer info, EXIF data, location, tags, and download URLs. Args: - id (string): Unsplash photo ID (e.g.,
AI agents call unsplash_get_photo to retrieve information from Unsplash MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool purely retrieves and returns photo metadata from the Unsplash API with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or move money. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure of public photo data, which is a minimal risk given the data is publicly available on Unsplash.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Retrieve[s] detailed information' and 'fetches complete metadata' without any modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. All operations are read-only queries of photo data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve detailed information about a specific Unsplash photo by its ID. This tool fetches complete metadata for a photo including dimensions, photographer info, EXIF data, location, tags, and download URLs. Args: - id (string): Unsplash photo ID (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unsplash MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unsplash MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unsplash_get_photo: 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 Unsplash MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unsplash_get_photo 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_get_photo 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_get_photo. 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_get_photo is provided by the Unsplash MCP Server MCP server (mjordi/unsplash-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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