ted_opportunity_radar
Find traceable EU procurement opportunities from official TED notices using one of two explainable signals: contracts with reported end dates in a chosen window (renewal) or award results reporting zero received submissions (zero_bid). Filters by buyer country and CPV code. This does not predict ...
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What ted_opportunity_radar does on Livedatalink
AI agents call ted_opportunity_radar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cpv | string | — | Optional 8-digit CPV code; TED's hierarchy may include child codes. |
page | integer | — | 1-based result page; default 1. |
limit | integer | — | Maximum notices; default 20. |
signal | string | Yes | Opportunity signal to retrieve. |
country | string | — | Optional ISO alpha-3 buyer country, e.g. DEU, FRA, NLD. |
end_date | string | — | YYYY-MM-DD upper bound. Defaults to 180 days after start_date. |
start_date | string | — | YYYY-MM-DD. For renewal, contract-end lower bound; for zero_bid, notice publication lower bound. Defaults to today (renewal) or 180 days ago. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ted_opportunity_radar is rated Low
Even though ted_opportunity_radar 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 ted_opportunity_radar 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 ted_opportunity_radar, this is the rule to start with:
ted_opportunity_radar 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 ted_opportunity_radar call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ted_opportunity_radar
Find traceable EU procurement opportunities from official TED notices using one of two explainable signals: contracts with reported end dates in a chosen window (renewal) or award results reporting zero received submissions (zero_bid). Filters by buyer country and CPV code. This does not predict awards or allege fraud. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ted_opportunity_radar accepts 7 parameters: cpv, page, limit, signal, country, end_date, start_date. Required: signal. 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 ted_opportunity_radar: 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.
ted_opportunity_radar 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 ted_opportunity_radar 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 ted_opportunity_radar. 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.
ted_opportunity_radar 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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