# inaturalist-search-observations Search iNaturalist observations by query, taxon, place, user, and date range. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `inaturalist-search-observations`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/inaturalist-search-observations ## Facts - Tool: `inaturalist-search-observations` - 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": "inaturalist-search-observations", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why inaturalist-search-observations is rated Low This tool queries an open data API to retrieve observation records. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The parameters are all read filters. This is a straightforward Read category tool with minimal risk. From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs 'Search iNaturalist observations' with filtering parameters (query, taxon, place, user, date range). This is a retrieval operation over public open data with no modification, deletion, or execution capability." ## Use case AI agents call inaturalist-search-observations 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": { "inaturalist-search-observations": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Meta Data Mcp (395) - `hackernews-new-stories` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/hackernews-new-stories.md - `opendata_plugins_create` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/opendata-plugins-create.md - `ovapi-stop-departures` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ovapi-stop-departures.md - `overpass-query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/overpass-query.md - `ssllabs-analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ssllabs-analyze.md - `wikidata-sparql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/wikidata-sparql.md - `arxiv-get-paper` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/arxiv-get-paper.md - `arxiv-query` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/arxiv-query.md - `arxiv-search-by-author` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/arxiv-search-by-author.md - `arxiv-search-by-category` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/arxiv-search-by-category.md - `arxiv-search-by-title` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/arxiv-search-by-title.md - `au-data-gov-get-dataset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-get-dataset.md - `au-data-gov-get-organization` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-get-organization.md - `au-data-gov-list-groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-list-groups.md - `au-data-gov-list-organizations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-list-organizations.md - `au-data-gov-list-tags` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-list-tags.md - `au-data-gov-search-datasets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/au-data-gov-search-datasets.md - `awc-metar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/awc-metar.md - `awc-station` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/awc-station.md - `awc-taf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/awc-taf.md - `ca-open-gov-get-dataset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-get-dataset.md - `ca-open-gov-get-organization` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-get-organization.md - `ca-open-gov-list-groups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-list-groups.md - `ca-open-gov-list-licenses` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-list-licenses.md - `ca-open-gov-list-organizations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-list-organizations.md - `ca-open-gov-list-tags` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-list-tags.md - `ca-open-gov-search-datasets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/ca-open-gov-search-datasets.md - `cbs-get-metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/cbs-get-metadata.md - `cbs-get-typed-dataset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/cbs-get-typed-dataset.md - `cbs-list-tables` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/cbs-list-tables.md - …and 365 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp.md ## 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` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp