census-geocode-vintages

List Census geography vintages valid for a given benchmark.

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What census-geocode-vintages does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call census-geocode-vintages 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-vintages is rated Low

This tool queries and lists available Census geography vintage information based on input parameters. It is a read-only data retrieval operation with no capacity to create, modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could at worst enumerate available geographic data versions, which is non-sensitive public information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'census-geocode-vintages' and description 'List Census geography vintages valid for a given benchmark' indicate a query/list operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs census-geocode-vintages 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-vintages, this is the rule to start with:

census-geocode-vintages Allowed

census-geocode-vintages 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-vintages": {}
  }
}

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-vintages call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about census-geocode-vintages

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

List Census geography vintages valid for a given benchmark. 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-vintages? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for census-geocode-vintages: 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-vintages? +

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

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

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

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

census-geocode-vintages 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.

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