// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

AFRICA API TOOLS

40 tools from the Africa Api MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 40 AFRICA API TOOLS

READ 40 tools

Read get_cabinet Get the current cabinet for a country — ministers, deputy ministers, and key officials Read get_country Get detailed information about a specific African country including coordinates, borders, currencies, and l... Read get_country_elections Get an election overview for a country — recent and upcoming elections with results Read get_country_policies Get a policy overview for a country — recent and notable policies grouped by type Read get_country_policy_timeline Get a chronological policy timeline for a country Read get_country_profile Get a curated profile for a country — key macro, demographic, and economic indicators Read get_country_signals Get real-time signals for a country — macro snapshot, market data, FX rates, power status, humanitarian alerts Read get_election Get detailed information about a specific election Read get_election_results Get results for a specific election — candidates, parties, and vote counts Read get_exchange Get details about a specific stock exchange Read get_fx_rate_history Get historical FX rate data for a currency pair Read get_fx_rates Get current FX rates for African currencies against a base currency Read get_government_overview Get a government overview — current head of state, head of government, and cabinet summary Read get_indicator Get detailed metadata about a specific indicator including description, unit, source, and available years Read get_indicator_rankings Rank African countries by a specific indicator for a given year — great for comparisons Read get_leader Get detailed information about a specific leader including biography, terms, and political party Read get_platform_info Get Africa API platform version and status Read get_policy Get detailed information about a specific policy, law, or regulation Read get_policy_events Get all lifecycle events for a specific policy Read get_source Get details about a specific data source — description, URL, coverage, and update frequency Read get_ticker Get details about a specific listed security Read get_ticker_history Get price history (OHLC + volume) for a listed security Read get_trade_flows Query bilateral trade flows between countries — exports and imports with values Read get_trade_overview Get a trade overview — total exports/imports, top partners, top products, and trends Read get_trade_partners Get top trading partners for a country Read get_trade_products Get top traded products for a country — what it exports and imports Read get_upcoming_elections Get upcoming elections across Africa sorted by date Read list_cabinet_members Search cabinet members across African governments Read list_countries List all 54 African countries with key facts (capital, region, area, currencies, languages) Read list_elections List elections across Africa — filter by country, scope, status, and year range Read list_exchanges List African stock exchanges — NGX, JSE, BRVM, Casablanca, etc. Read list_geographies List geographical entities — continents, regions, subregions, and countries in a hierarchy Read list_government_terms List leadership terms — who governed which country and when Read list_indicators List all available data indicators (127+) across categories like GDP, population, health, education, agricu... Read list_policies Search government policies, laws, and regulations across Africa Read list_policy_events List policy lifecycle events — when policies were announced, adopted, amended, repealed Read list_sources List all data sources — World Bank, UN agencies, central banks, exchanges, etc. Read list_tickers Search listed securities (equities) across African exchanges Read query_data Query time-series observations for any combination of countries and indicators Read search_leaders Search African heads of state and government — current and historical

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Africa Api through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y africa-api-mcp

// FAQ

How many tools does the Africa Api MCP server have? +

The Africa Api MCP server exposes 40 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Africa Api tools? +

Route the Africa Api server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Africa Api tools fall into? +

Africa Api tools are categorised as Read (40). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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