Browse NTEE (National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities) classification codes. NTEE codes are used to classify nonprofit organizations by their primary purpose. This tool helps you find the right NTEE code for searching or understanding a foundation's focus area. Args: category: Single letter (A-Z) to ...
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AI agents call get_ntee_codes to retrieve information from Foundation Discovery without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though get_ntee_codes only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_ntee_codes gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Browse NTEE (National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities) classification codes. NTEE codes are used to classify nonprofit organizations by their primary purpose. This tool helps you find the right NTEE code for searching or understanding a foundation's focus area. Args: category: Single letter (A-Z) to browse codes in a major category. Example: "A" for Arts, Culture & Humanities "B" for Education "E" for Health Care "P" for Human Services query: Search term to find codes by description (case-insensitive). Example: "education", "youth", "environment" Returns: If called with no parameters: - categories: List of all 26 major NTEE categories with descriptions - usage: Examples of how to use the tool If called with category or query: - codes_returned: Number of matching codes - codes: List of NTEE codes including: - code: The NTEE code (e.g., "A20", "B41", "E20") - description: What the code represents - category: Major category letter - category_name: Human-readable category name - level: Hierarchy level (major_category, category, subcategory) - query_params: The parameters used - category_reference: Dictionary of all major categories Examples: get_ntee_codes() # Browse all major categories get_ntee_codes(category="E") # All Health Care codes get_ntee_codes(category="B") # All Education codes get_ntee_codes(query="education") # Search for education-related codes get_ntee_codes(query="youth development") # Search for youth codes NTEE Major Categories: A - Arts, Culture & Humanities B - Education C - Environment D - Animal-Related E - Health Care F - Mental Health & Crisis Intervention G - Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines H - Medical Research I - Crime & Legal-Related J - Employment K - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition L - Housing & Shelter M - Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N - Recreation & Sports O - Youth Development P - Human Services Q - International, Foreign Affairs & National Security R - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy S - Community Improvement & Capacity Building T - Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations U - Science & Technology V - Social Science W - Public & Societal Benefit X - Religion-Related Y - Mutual & Membership Benefit Z - Unknown Related tools: - search_funders: Use NTEE code to filter foundation searches - get_foundation_grants: Filter grants by recipient NTEE code - get_funder_profile: See a foundation's NTEE classification. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Foundation Discovery MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Foundation Discovery MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ntee_codes: 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 Foundation Discovery. Nothing to install.
get_ntee_codes 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 get_ntee_codes 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 get_ntee_codes. 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.
get_ntee_codes is provided by the Foundation Discovery MCP server (https://kindora-mcp.azurewebsites.net/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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