census-geocode-oneline

Forward-geocode a free-form (one-line) US address using the Census Geocoder.

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/census-geocode-oneline.md

WHAT IT DOES

What census-geocode-oneline does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call census-geocode-oneline to retrieve information from Meta Data Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why census-geocode-oneline is rated Low

This tool retrieves geographic coordinate data from the Census Geocoder API based on an input address. It performs a lookup/query with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no irreversible actions. The operation is purely informational and consistent with other data retrieval tools on this server (arxiv-query, au-data-gov-list-*).

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Forward-geocode a free-form (one-line) US address using the Census Geocoder' — geocoding is a read-only query operation that converts an address into geographic coordinates without modifying any data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs census-geocode-oneline safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Meta Data Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For census-geocode-oneline, this is the rule to start with:

census-geocode-oneline Allowed

census-geocode-oneline 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": {
    "census-geocode-oneline": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every census-geocode-oneline call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about census-geocode-oneline

What does the census-geocode-oneline tool do? +

Forward-geocode a free-form (one-line) US address using the Census Geocoder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on census-geocode-oneline? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for census-geocode-oneline: 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 Meta Data Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is census-geocode-oneline? +

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

Can I rate-limit census-geocode-oneline? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the census-geocode-oneline 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 census-geocode-oneline completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for census-geocode-oneline. 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 census-geocode-oneline? +

census-geocode-oneline is provided by the Meta Data MCP server (pypi:meta-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

KEEP EXPLORING

More on Meta Data, and thousands of servers like it.

This server

All 396 Meta Data tools →

Across the catalogue

The MCP Attack Database →

Guides

Roll out MCP under one policy →Data exfiltration →MCP token cost →