faostat-list-items

List the items (commodities, livestock, food products) tracked

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/faostat-list-items.md

WHAT IT DOES

What faostat-list-items does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call faostat-list-items 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-list-items is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries existing data from FAO statistical databases with no side effects. Listing items is a read-only operation that cannot modify, delete, or execute commands. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an agent could only retrieve publicly available data about food commodities.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List the items' — retrieves data without modification. Queries open data APIs (FAO statistical data on commodities, livestock, food products).

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

faostat-list-items Allowed

faostat-list-items 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-list-items": {}
  }
}

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-list-items call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about faostat-list-items

What does the faostat-list-items tool do? +

List the items (commodities, livestock, food products) tracked. 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-list-items? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit faostat-list-items? +

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

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

faostat-list-items 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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