# gribstream_list_datasets

NO AUTH / PUBLIC / READ-ONLY. Lists public GribStream datasets and metadata. This tool does not query weather values and cannot return forecast data. Supports catalog filters such as code, family, tag, and is_ensemble.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gribstream_list_datasets`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-list-datasets

## Facts

- Tool: `gribstream_list_datasets`
- Server: GribStream MCP (`https://gribstream.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GribStream/gribstream-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tag` | object | no | Tag or list of tags. Multiple tags use AND semantics in the API. |
| `code` | object | no | Dataset code or list of dataset codes, for example gfs or ["gfs", "ifsoper"]. |
| `family` | string | no | Dataset family filter, for example gfs, ifs, nbm, hrrr, rap, rtma, urma. |
| `is_ensemble` | boolean | no | Filter to ensemble datasets when true, or deterministic datasets when false. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gribstream_list_datasets",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gribstream_list_datasets is rated Low

This tool retrieves and lists dataset metadata without executing queries, modifying data, or triggering external operations. It is a straightforward read operation on public data with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—the worst case being unnecessary API calls or catalog exploration. No irreversible actions, code execution, or data modification is possible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states 'NO AUTH / PUBLIC / READ-ONLY' and 'Lists public GribStream datasets and metadata."

Risk signals: Accepts freeform code/query input (code)

## Use case

AI agents call gribstream_list_datasets to retrieve information from GribStream MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GribStream MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gribstream_list_datasets": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GribStream MCP (11)

- `gribstream_build_runs_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-build-runs-request.md
- `gribstream_build_timeseries_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-build-timeseries-request.md
- `gribstream_get_dataset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-get-dataset.md
- `gribstream_get_expression_reference` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-get-expression-reference.md
- `gribstream_get_parameter` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-get-parameter.md
- `gribstream_list_parameters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-list-parameters.md
- `gribstream_list_shared_parameters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-list-shared-parameters.md
- `gribstream_query_runs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-query-runs.md
- `gribstream_query_timeseries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-query-timeseries.md
- `gribstream_resolve_shared_parameter` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-resolve-shared-parameter.md
- `gribstream_validate_request` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gribstream-mcp/gribstream-validate-request.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-gribstream-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gribstream-mcp