search_available_datasets

SERVERLivedatalink SOURCEhttps://livedatalink.ai/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-blackboxfoundry-livedatalink/search-available-datasets.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_available_datasets does on Livedatalink

AI agents call search_available_datasets 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
`query`	string	Yes	What data the user is looking for (e.g., 'trucking safety', 'stock prices', 'property records', 'VIN lookup')

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why search_available_datasets is rated Low

Even though search_available_datasets 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.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs search_available_datasets 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 search_available_datasets, this is the rule to start with:

search_available_datasets Allowed

search_available_datasets is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_available_datasets": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every search_available_datasets call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_available_datasets

What does the search_available_datasets tool do? +

Your guide to LiveDataLink's entire data catalog. Call this FIRST when you're unsure which tool to use, or when the user asks about data availability. LiveDataLink has 280 tools across 50+ data domains: finance (stocks, options), crypto, transportation/FMCSA carriers, property records, weather/air quality, vehicle VIN/recalls, package tracking, local business search, sanctions screening (OFAC SDN, EU, UN, BIS), FEMA disasters and flood data, federal courts (CourtListener), cybersecurity (CVE/CWE/EPSS/CISA KEV), US college metrics (IPEDS), EIA energy data (gasoline, natural gas, electricity, oil supply, renewables), FRED Federal Reserve macroeconomic series (GDP, CPI, fed funds, unemployment, yields), SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, insider transactions), and NREL renewable energy (PVWatts solar, utility rates, EV charging stations), US Census demographics, EPA environmental compliance, FEC campaign finance, USPTO patents, IRS nonprofits (Form 990/EO BMF), US caselaw, public-domain books (full-text search), open-access scholarly papers (OpenAlex catalog + arXiv/PMC full-text search), federal regulations (Federal Register rules/notices + the Code of Federal Regulations), US Census geocoding (address to coordinates + Census geographies), federal grants (Grants.gov funding opportunities), and product recalls (CPSC / SaferProducts.gov). New domains ship weekly based on which queries customers actually run. Returns exact tool names for matched domains AND logs every search to a roadmap database. High-frequency unmet queries jump the build queue. Use this freely; it costs no credits. Call for: 'what data do you have?', 'can you look up X?', 'do you have Y data?', 'what tools are available?', or any data coverage question. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does search_available_datasets accept? +

search_available_datasets accepts 1 parameter: query. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on search_available_datasets? +

Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_available_datasets: 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.

What risk level is search_available_datasets? +

search_available_datasets is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit search_available_datasets? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_available_datasets 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.

How do I block search_available_datasets completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_available_datasets. 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.

What MCP server provides search_available_datasets? +

search_available_datasets 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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