# openalex-search-institutions Search OpenAlex institutions (universities, labs, etc.) by free-text query. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `openalex-search-institutions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/openalex-search-institutions ## Facts - Tool: `openalex-search-institutions` - 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": "openalex-search-institutions", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why openalex-search-institutions is rated Low This tool queries an open data API (OpenAlex) to retrieve institution information. It performs a read-only search operation that returns data without any side effects, data modification, or irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—a malicious agent could only retrieve publicly available information about institutions, which causes no damage or unauthorized access to sensitive systems. From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Search OpenAlex institutions' and 'by free-text query' — pure retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities." ## Use case AI agents call openalex-search-institutions 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": { "openalex-search-institutions": {} } } ``` ## 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