# copernicus-list-collections

List available Copernicus satellite data collections (e.g., sentinel-2a-l2a).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `copernicus-list-collections`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/copernicus-list-collections

## Facts

- Tool: `copernicus-list-collections`
- Server: Meta Data Mcp (`pypi:meta-data-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y pypi:meta-data-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/derekslinz/meta-data-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "copernicus-list-collections",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why copernicus-list-collections is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries metadata about available satellite data collections from the Copernicus program. It performs a read-only operation (list/query) with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive or financial impact. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—worst case, an agent makes repeated queries consuming API quota, but no data is harmed or altered.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'copernicus-list-collections' and description 'List available Copernicus satellite data collections' indicate a query/listing operation with no modification or execution of external systems."

## Use case

AI agents call copernicus-list-collections 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Meta Data Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "copernicus-list-collections": {}
  }
}
```

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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