fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot
Return all ten hosted FBI summarized UCR offense categories for one state and month from LiveDataLink's self-hosted CDE aggregate snapshot, with counts, rates, reporting population coverage, and provenance. Use this for 'FBI crime snapshot for Ohio in June 2022', 'which CDE categories are availab...
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What fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot does on Livedatalink
AI agents call fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
month | string | Yes | Calendar month in YYYY-MM format within the hosted snapshot. |
state | string | Yes | Two-letter U.S. state or District of Columbia abbreviation; US is not accepted. |
response_format | string | — | Human-readable markdown or machine-readable JSON. Default markdown. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot is rated Low
Even though fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot, this is the rule to start with:
fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot
Return all ten hosted FBI summarized UCR offense categories for one state and month from LiveDataLink's self-hosted CDE aggregate snapshot, with counts, rates, reporting population coverage, and provenance. Use this for 'FBI crime snapshot for Ohio in June 2022', 'which CDE categories are available for this state-month?', or to inspect coverage before a trend query. Categories overlap and must not be summed; this is not a jurisdiction score, person-level record search, or current incident feed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot accepts 3 parameters: month, state, response_format. Required: month, 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot: 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.
fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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 fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot. 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.
fbi_cde_state_month_snapshot 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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