query_uk_sanctions
Every designation on the official UK Sanctions List (FCDO) — individuals, entities, and ships, with regimes, aliases, and dates — normalized for supplier due diligence. Served as published by government for compliance purposes; dates of birth, identity documents, and contact details are dropped a...
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What query_uk_sanctions does on Gankdat
AI agents call query_uk_sanctions 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 | — | |
name | string | — | |
page | integer | — | |
regime | string | — | |
per_page | integer | — | |
countries | string | — | |
unique_id | string | — | |
designation_type | string | — | |
designation_source | string | — | |
last_updated_after | string | — | |
last_updated_before | string | — | |
date_designated_after | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why query_uk_sanctions is rated Low
This tool retrieves and searches sanctioned entities from a public government database for due diligence purposes. It has no capability to modify data, execute commands, or cause financial transactions. The data is read-only and already publicly available. Severity is low because it accesses informational government data intended for compliance checking with no destructive or financial capability.
From the tool's definition Tool queries official UK Sanctions List data; description states 'Every designation... served as published by government for compliance purposes' with search and filtering capabilities. No write, delete, or execute operations mentioned.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (13 properties) · Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs query_uk_sanctions 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_sanctions, this is the rule to start with:
query_uk_sanctions 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_sanctions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about query_uk_sanctions
Every designation on the official UK Sanctions List (FCDO) — individuals, entities, and ships, with regimes, aliases, and dates — normalized for supplier due diligence. Served as published by government for compliance purposes; dates of birth, identity documents, and contact details are dropped at ingest. 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_sanctions accepts 12 parameters: q, name, page, regime, per_page, countries, unique_id, designation_type, designation_source, last_updated_after, last_updated_before, date_designated_after. 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_sanctions: 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_sanctions 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_sanctions 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_sanctions. 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_sanctions 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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