cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state
CDC weekly provisional deaths by state and cause (NCHS dataset muzy-jte6). Returns all-cause and selected-cause death counts per state per ISO week. Useful for excess-mortality and respiratory-disease seasonality analysis.
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What cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state does on Livedatalink
AI agents call cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state to retrieve information from Livedatalink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
year | number | — | Year (e.g. 2024) |
cause | string | — | Cause category (e.g. 'All Cause', 'COVID-19 (U071, Multiple Cause of Death)', 'Influenza and pneumonia') |
limit | number | — | Max rows (default 50) |
state | string | — | Full state name or 'United States' for national. Default 'United States'. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state is rated Low
Even though cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
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The rule that runs cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state, this is the rule to start with:
cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state 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 Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state
CDC weekly provisional deaths by state and cause (NCHS dataset muzy-jte6). Returns all-cause and selected-cause death counts per state per ISO week. Useful for excess-mortality and respiratory-disease seasonality analysis. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state accepts 4 parameters: year, cause, limit, state. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state 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 cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state 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 cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state. 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.
cdc_weekly_deaths_by_state is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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