# dbnomics-list-providers

List all economic data providers aggregated by DBnomics.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `dbnomics-list-providers`
- 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": "dbnomics-list-providers",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why dbnomics-list-providers is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation (list/enumerate) against an open data API. It returns metadata about available economic data providers with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve information about providers, not access or manipulate data itself.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'dbnomics-list-providers' and description 'List all economic data providers aggregated by DBnomics' indicate a query operation that retrieves and enumerates data without modifying or deleting anything."

## Use case

AI agents call dbnomics-list-providers 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": {
    "dbnomics-list-providers": {}
  }
}
```

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## For agents

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