Get unixtime (e.g. 1746627290)
AI agents call get_unixtime to retrieve information from Time Tools MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves the current date/time in Unix timestamp format without side effects. It is a simple query operation that reads system time information, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because misuse poses no risk to data integrity, financial systems, or system state—it merely returns temporal information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_unixtime' and description 'Get unixtime' indicate a read-only retrieval operation that returns the current Unix timestamp. No modifications, deletions, or external operations are performed.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get unixtime (e.g. 1746627290). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Time Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Time Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_unixtime: 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 Time Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_unixtime 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 get_unixtime 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 get_unixtime. 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.
get_unixtime is provided by the Time Tools MCP Server MCP server (t-shiratori/time-tools-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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