query_uk_companies
The newest companies on the UK register, from the official Companies House API — name, number, type, SIC codes, incorporation date, and registered-office area, refreshed daily. Blind Mode: company-level fields only; officer and PSC data are never ingested, and address lines are dropped in favour ...
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What query_uk_companies does on Gankdat
AI agents call query_uk_companies to retrieve information from Gankdat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | — | |
page | integer | — | |
status | string | — | |
company | string | — | |
locality | string | — | |
per_page | integer | — | |
sic_codes | string | — | |
postal_code | string | — | |
company_type | string | — | |
company_number | string | — | |
incorporated_on_after | string | — | |
incorporated_on_before | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why query_uk_companies is rated Low
This is a straightforward data retrieval tool that queries a public register and returns structured information. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute commands, and does not delete anything. The filtering and search functionality are read-only operations.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves data from the UK Companies House register: 'name, number, type, SIC codes, incorporation date, and registered-office area, refreshed daily.' The description indicates it 'searches all text fields' and applies filters, which are query operations…
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (12 properties)
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The rule that runs query_uk_companies safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gankdat, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For query_uk_companies, this is the rule to start with:
query_uk_companies 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 Gankdat, apply this rule, and every query_uk_companies call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about query_uk_companies
The newest companies on the UK register, from the official Companies House API — name, number, type, SIC codes, incorporation date, and registered-office area, refreshed daily. Blind Mode: company-level fields only; officer and PSC data are never ingested, and address lines are dropped in favour of locality/postcode. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gankdat MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
query_uk_companies accepts 12 parameters: q, page, status, company, locality, per_page, sic_codes, postal_code, company_type, company_number, incorporated_on_after, incorporated_on_before. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Gankdat MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for query_uk_companies: 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 Gankdat. Nothing to install.
query_uk_companies 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 query_uk_companies 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 query_uk_companies. 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.
query_uk_companies is provided by the Gankdat MCP server (https://gankdat.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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