eia_series_lookup
Flexible EIA series lookup. Pass any EIA series ID (e.g. 'PET.RWTC.D' for WTI crude daily, 'NG.RNGWHHD.D' for Henry Hub spot daily, 'ELEC.PRICE.US-ALL.M' for US average electricity retail price monthly). Returns time-series data for that series. Use this when no other tool covers your specific need.
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What eia_series_lookup does on Livedatalink
AI agents call eia_series_lookup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
end | string | — | Inclusive upper-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM). |
limit | number | — | Maximum rows to return (default 50, max 5000). |
start | string | — | Inclusive lower-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM depending on series cadence). |
series_id | string | Yes | EIA series ID. See https://www.eia.gov/opendata/browser/ for the full catalog. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why eia_series_lookup is rated Low
Even though eia_series_lookup 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs eia_series_lookup 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 eia_series_lookup, this is the rule to start with:
eia_series_lookup 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 eia_series_lookup call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about eia_series_lookup
Flexible EIA series lookup. Pass any EIA series ID (e.g. 'PET.RWTC.D' for WTI crude daily, 'NG.RNGWHHD.D' for Henry Hub spot daily, 'ELEC.PRICE.US-ALL.M' for US average electricity retail price monthly). Returns time-series data for that series. Use this when no other tool covers your specific need. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
eia_series_lookup accepts 4 parameters: end, limit, start, series_id. Required: series_id. 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 eia_series_lookup: 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.
eia_series_lookup 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 eia_series_lookup 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 eia_series_lookup. 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.
eia_series_lookup 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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