openaq-list-parameters
List the parameters (pollutants and meteorological variables)
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What openaq-list-parameters does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call openaq-list-parameters 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.
Why openaq-list-parameters is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about available parameters from the OpenAQ (Open Air Quality) API. It performs a simple enumeration/listing of predefined data attributes with no ability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could at worst enumerate the API's schema repeatedly, which poses no security risk to data integrity or system stability.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'openaq-list-parameters' and description 'List the parameters (pollutants and meteorological variables)' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'list' is a classic read-only query operation.
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The rule that runs openaq-list-parameters 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 openaq-list-parameters, this is the rule to start with:
openaq-list-parameters is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every openaq-list-parameters call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about openaq-list-parameters
List the parameters (pollutants and meteorological variables). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for openaq-list-parameters: 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.
openaq-list-parameters is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the openaq-list-parameters 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for openaq-list-parameters. 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.
openaq-list-parameters 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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