biopulse
BioPulse: Global biodiversity intelligence API. GBIF + IUCN + eBird + iNaturalist data synthesis. Species profiles, IUCN conservation status, sighting reports, birding hotspots, migration tracking, endangered s Coverage: Global Endpoints: • species ($0.12): Species profile • sightings ($0.08): Re...
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What biopulse does on Pulsenetwork
AI agents call biopulse to retrieve information from Pulsenetwork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
lat | string | — | lat |
lng | string | — | lng |
dist | string | — | Search radius in km (max 50, default 25) |
lang | string | — | lang |
group | string | — | bird | mammal | reptile | amphibian | insect | plant | other |
action | string | Yes | Which endpoint to call. Options: species | sightings | birding | invasive | endangered | hotspot | identify | migrate | marine |
radius | string | — | Radius in km (max 100, default 25) |
region | string | — | Country, state, province, or region name |
species | string | — | Common or scientific name |
location | string | — | location |
description | string | — | What you observed — size, color, behavior, habitat |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why biopulse is rated Low
BioPulse is a biodiversity data synthesis and retrieval API that aggregates information from GBIF, IUCN, eBird, and iNaturalist. All documented endpoints are informational queries that retrieve existing data without modification, deletion, or execution of code. The tool poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent, as it can only surface publicly available biodiversity intelligence.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Species profiles, IUCN conservation status, sighting reports, birding hotspots, migration tracking, endangered s[pecies]' and all endpoints (species, sightings, birding, invasive, endangered, hotspot, identify, migrate) perform data…
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (11 properties)
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The rule that runs biopulse safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pulsenetwork, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For biopulse, this is the rule to start with:
biopulse 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 Pulsenetwork, apply this rule, and every biopulse call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about biopulse
BioPulse: Global biodiversity intelligence API. GBIF + IUCN + eBird + iNaturalist data synthesis. Species profiles, IUCN conservation status, sighting reports, birding hotspots, migration tracking, endangered s Coverage: Global Endpoints: • species ($0.12): Species profile • sightings ($0.08): Recent wildlife sightings • birding ($0.10): Birding intelligence • invasive ($0.08): Invasive species alerts • endangered ($0.10): Endangered species profile • hotspot ($0.10): Biodiversity hotspot guide • identify ($0.12): Species identification • migrate ($0.10): Migration intelligence • marine ($0.10): Marine biodiversity. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pulsenetwork MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
biopulse accepts 11 parameters: lat, lng, dist, lang, group, action, radius, region, species, location, description. Required: action. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Pulsenetwork MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for biopulse: 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 Pulsenetwork. Nothing to install.
biopulse 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 biopulse 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 biopulse. 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.
biopulse is provided by the Pulsenetwork MCP server (https://pulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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