world-bank-list-countries
List all countries and regions tracked by the World Bank. Returns a 2-element array [metadata, results].
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What world-bank-list-countries does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call world-bank-list-countries 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 world-bank-list-countries is rated Low
This tool performs a straightforward data retrieval operation—listing countries and regions from the World Bank's open data. It has no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an AI agent cannot cause harm by requesting this list repeatedly or using it in unintended ways. Classification as Read is appropriate.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'world-bank-list-countries' and description 'List all countries and regions tracked by the World Bank. Returns a 2-element array [metadata, results]' indicate a query operation that retrieves and returns data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs world-bank-list-countries 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 world-bank-list-countries, this is the rule to start with:
world-bank-list-countries 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 world-bank-list-countries call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about world-bank-list-countries
List all countries and regions tracked by the World Bank. Returns a 2-element array [metadata, results]. 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 world-bank-list-countries: 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.
world-bank-list-countries 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 world-bank-list-countries 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 world-bank-list-countries. 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.
world-bank-list-countries 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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