Low Risk

get_stats

View your account usage statistics. Shows total URLs submitted, breakdown by gate (Tranco lookups, cache lookups, pipeline checks), free rate percentage, score threshold counts, and credit balance. Use this to understand your usage patterns: how many of your checks resolved free (known or cached...

Part of the Unphurl MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call get_stats to retrieve information from Unphurl without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though get_stats only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

unphurl.yaml
tools:
  get_stats:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Unphurl policy for all 13 tools.

Tool Name get_stats
Category Read
MCP Server Unphurl MCP Server
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like get_stats have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the get_stats tool do? +

View your account usage statistics. Shows total URLs submitted, breakdown by gate (Tranco lookups, cache lookups, pipeline checks), free rate percentage, score threshold counts, and credit balance. Use this to understand your usage patterns: how many of your checks resolved free (known or cached domains) vs paid pipeline checks, and how many URLs scored above key thresholds. This is useful for: - Checking if your scoring profile is flagging the right proportion of URLs - Understanding your cost efficiency (higher free rate = more value per credit) - Reporting usage metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unphurl MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_stats? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for get_stats. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Unphurl MCP server.

What risk level is get_stats? +

get_stats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_stats? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_stats rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block get_stats completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for get_stats. 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.

What MCP server provides get_stats? +

get_stats is provided by the Unphurl MCP server (@unphurl/mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Unphurl

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
// GET IN TOUCH

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