aviation.taf.forecast

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) for an airport — aviation forecast valid for next 24-30 hours with wind, visibility, weather phenomena, and sky conditions in 6-hour windows. Updates 4× daily.

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What aviation.taf.forecast does on Apibase

AI agents call aviation.taf.forecast to retrieve information from Apibase 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
`icao_codes`	string	Yes	Comma-separated ICAO airport codes. Max 20 per call. Examples: KJFK (New York JFK), EGLL (London Heathrow), OMDB (Dubai International), YSSY (Sydney Kingsford S

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why aviation.taf.forecast is rated Low

Tool queries and returns weather forecast data without modifying any state or triggering external operations.

From the tool's definition TAF forecast retrieves aviation weather data; no side effects

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs aviation.taf.forecast safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For aviation.taf.forecast, this is the rule to start with:

aviation.taf.forecast Allowed

aviation.taf.forecast is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "aviation.taf.forecast": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every aviation.taf.forecast call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about aviation.taf.forecast

What does the aviation.taf.forecast tool do? +

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) for an airport — aviation forecast valid for next 24-30 hours with wind, visibility, weather phenomena, and sky conditions in 6-hour windows. Updates 4× daily. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does aviation.taf.forecast accept? +

aviation.taf.forecast accepts 1 parameter: icao_codes. Required: icao_codes. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on aviation.taf.forecast? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aviation.taf.forecast: 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 Apibase. Nothing to install.

What risk level is aviation.taf.forecast? +

aviation.taf.forecast is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit aviation.taf.forecast? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the aviation.taf.forecast 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.

How do I block aviation.taf.forecast completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for aviation.taf.forecast. 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.

What MCP server provides aviation.taf.forecast? +

aviation.taf.forecast is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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