worldbank_indicator
Time series for a World Bank development indicator for one country. Friendly indicators: gdp, gdp_per_capita, gdp_growth, inflation, population, unemployment, life_expectancy, exports, imports, gni_per_capita, poverty_rate, internet_users (or pass a raw World Bank code). Country accepts ISO2/ISO3...
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What worldbank_indicator does on Livedatalink
AI agents call worldbank_indicator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
country | string | — | Country ISO2/ISO3 code or name (default 'US'). Use 'WLD' for world. |
end_year | number | — | End year (optional). |
indicator | string | — | Indicator name (one of: gdp, gdp_per_capita, gdp_growth, inflation, population, unemployment, life_expectancy, exports, imports, gni_per_capita, poverty_rate, i |
start_year | number | — | Start year (optional). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why worldbank_indicator is rated Low
This tool exclusively reads and returns historical economic data from the World Bank API. It accepts parameters to filter by indicator type and country, but produces no side effects, creates no data, executes no code, and cannot modify or delete information. The 'keyless' nature and public data source further confirm read-only access with minimal security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'Time series for a World Bank development indicator' and 'Keyless, official World Bank data' — it queries and returns data with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.
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The rule that runs worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator, this is the rule to start with:
worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about worldbank_indicator
Time series for a World Bank development indicator for one country. Friendly indicators: gdp, gdp_per_capita, gdp_growth, inflation, population, unemployment, life_expectancy, exports, imports, gni_per_capita, poverty_rate, internet_users (or pass a raw World Bank code). Country accepts ISO2/ISO3 codes or common names (e.g. 'US', 'China', 'Germany'). Keyless, official World Bank data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
worldbank_indicator accepts 4 parameters: country, end_year, indicator, start_year. 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 worldbank_indicator: 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.
worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator. 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.
worldbank_indicator 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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