list_countries
Get a list of all countries with ISO codes, calling codes, and continent.
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What list_countries does on GadgetHumans API Hub
AI agents call list_countries to retrieve information from GadgetHumans API Hub without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_countries is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available country metadata. It has no side effects, cannot modify or delete data, and poses no security risk if misused by an AI agent. It is purely informational and falls squarely into the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a list of all countries' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability. Returns static reference data (ISO codes, calling codes, continent).
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The rule that runs list_countries safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GadgetHumans API Hub, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_countries, this is the rule to start with:
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 GadgetHumans API Hub, apply this rule, and every list_countries call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_countries
Get a list of all countries with ISO codes, calling codes, and continent. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 GadgetHumans API Hub. Nothing to install.
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 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 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.
list_countries is provided by the GadgetHumans API Hub MCP server (pypi:gadgethumans-api-hub-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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