worldbank_indicator
Get economic/development indicator data from the World Bank.
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What worldbank_indicator does on UnClick
AI agents call worldbank_indicator to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
date | string | — | Year range (e.g. 2015:2023, default last 8 years) |
country | string | — | Country code (default US) |
indicator | string | Yes | Indicator ID (e.g. NY.GDP.MKTP.CD for GDP, SP.POP.TOTL for population) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why worldbank_indicator is rated Low
This tool retrieves public economic and development indicators from the World Bank API. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, and no ability to modify or delete data. The risk is minimal as it accesses publicly available statistical data. Confidence is high because the description is explicit and unambiguous about its read-only nature.
From the tool's definition The tool description states 'Get economic/development indicator data from the World Bank' — the verb 'Get' clearly indicates data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs worldbank_indicator safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For worldbank_indicator, this is the rule to start with:
worldbank_indicator 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every worldbank_indicator call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about worldbank_indicator
Get economic/development indicator data from the World Bank. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
worldbank_indicator accepts 3 parameters: date, country, indicator. Required: indicator. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for worldbank_indicator: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator 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 worldbank_indicator. 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.
worldbank_indicator is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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