fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage
Inspect monthly FBI UCR population coverage for one state in LiveDataLink's self-hosted CDE aggregate snapshot before interpreting its summarized crime trend. Returns reporting population, full population, coverage percentage, an explicit warning below 90 percent, pagination, and provenance. Use ...
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What fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage does on Livedatalink
AI agents call fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum monthly observations. Default 24. |
state | string | Yes | Two-letter U.S. state or District of Columbia abbreviation; US is not accepted. |
offset | integer | — | Monthly observations to skip. Default 0. |
end_month | string | Yes | Calendar month in YYYY-MM format within the hosted snapshot. |
start_month | string | Yes | Calendar month in YYYY-MM format within the hosted snapshot. |
response_format | string | — | Human-readable markdown or machine-readable JSON. Default markdown. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage is rated Low
Even though fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage 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_reporting_coverage 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_reporting_coverage, this is the rule to start with:
fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage 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_reporting_coverage call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage
Inspect monthly FBI UCR population coverage for one state in LiveDataLink's self-hosted CDE aggregate snapshot before interpreting its summarized crime trend. Returns reporting population, full population, coverage percentage, an explicit warning below 90 percent, pagination, and provenance. Use this for 'was California's 2021 FBI reporting coverage complete?', 'find low-coverage months in this state period', or to qualify an analysis. Coverage is not data quality proof and must accompany, not replace, methodological review. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
fbi_cde_state_reporting_coverage accepts 6 parameters: limit, state, offset, end_month, start_month, response_format. Required: state, end_month, start_month. 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_reporting_coverage: 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_reporting_coverage 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_reporting_coverage 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_reporting_coverage. 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_reporting_coverage 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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