faostat-data

Query a FAOSTAT data domain with optional filters for area

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/faostat-data.md

WHAT IT DOES

What faostat-data does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call faostat-data 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 faostat-data is rated Low

This tool queries open data APIs without side effects. It retrieves information from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization statistics) with optional filtering parameters, which is a standard read operation. No data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact is possible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'faostat-data' and description 'Query a FAOSTAT data domain with optional filters for area' indicate retrieval of data from an open government/agriculture database (FAOSTAT is FAO's statistical database).

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs faostat-data 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 faostat-data, this is the rule to start with:

faostat-data Allowed

faostat-data 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": {
    "faostat-data": {}
  }
}

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 faostat-data call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about faostat-data

What does the faostat-data tool do? +

Query a FAOSTAT data domain with optional filters for area. 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 faostat-data? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for faostat-data: 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 faostat-data? +

faostat-data is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit faostat-data? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the faostat-data 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 faostat-data completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for faostat-data. 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 faostat-data? +

faostat-data 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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