// SCAN REPORT

Statistics Canada

15 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

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0 can modify or destroy data
15 read-only
15 tools total
// TOOL MAP
Read (15) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)
// WHAT CAN GO WRONG
✕

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

One command. Full control.

Intercept sits between your agent and Statistics Canada. Every tool call checked against your policy before it executes — so your agent can do its job without breaking things.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept scan -- npx -y @pranaviate/statscan-mcp
Scans every tool. Generates a policy. Starts enforcing.
Works with Claude Code · Cursor · Claude Desktop · Windsurf · any MCP client
// RECOMMENDED RULES
Cap read operations
get_bulk_vectors:
  rules:
    - rate_limit: 60/minute

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

// ALL 15 STATISTICS CANADA TOOLS
READ 15 tools
Read get_bulk_vectors Read get_changed_cubes Read get_changed_series Read get_changed_series_data Read get_changed_vector_data Read get_cube_metadata Read get_full_table_csv Read get_full_table_sdmx Read get_series_info Read get_table Read get_vector_data_by_range Read get_vector_info Read get_vectors_latest Read list_cubes Read list_cubes_full
// FAQ
Is the Statistics Canada MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Statistics Canada server is primarily read-only with 15 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the Statistics Canada MCP server expose? +

15 tools across 1 categories: Read. 15 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I add Intercept to my Statistics Canada setup? +

One line change. Instead of running the Statistics Canada server directly, prefix it with Intercept: intercept -c pranaviate-statscan-mcp.yaml -- npx -y @pranaviate/statscan-mcp. Download a pre-built policy from policylayer.com/policies/pranaviate-statscan-mcp and adjust the limits to match your use case.

policylayer/intercept

Control every MCP tool call
your agent makes.

Set budgets, approvals, and hard limits across MCP servers.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept init
Scans your MCP config. Opens a web UI. Protected tool calls in 30 seconds.
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