bankofcanada.data.series

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 41 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/bankofcanada.data.series.md

WHAT IT DOES

What bankofcanada.data.series does on Apibase

AI agents call bankofcanada.data.series 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
`recent`	integer	—	Number of most-recent observations to return (default 10). Ignored when start_date or end_date is provided.
`end_date`	string	—	End date for historical range in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. "2026-06-22").
`start_date`	string	—	Start date for historical range in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. "2020-01-01").
`series_codes`	string	Yes	One or more Bank of Canada Valet series codes, comma-separated (e.g. "FXCADUSD", "V39079,V80691311", "STATIC_TOTALCPICHANGE"). Browse available series at https:

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why bankofcanada.data.series is rated Low

Tool retrieves historical financial data with no write, execution, or destructive capabilities.

From the tool's definition Retrieve observations for any Bank of Canada Valet series by series code(s)

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs bankofcanada.data.series 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 bankofcanada.data.series, this is the rule to start with:

bankofcanada.data.series Allowed

bankofcanada.data.series 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": {
    "bankofcanada.data.series": {}
  }
}

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 bankofcanada.data.series call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about bankofcanada.data.series

What does the bankofcanada.data.series tool do? +

Retrieve observations for any Bank of Canada Valet series by series code(s). Supports one or multiple comma-separated codes (e.g. "FXCADUSD,FXCADEUR" or "V39079"). Browse all available series at https://www.bankofcanada.ca/valet/lists/series/json — over 8,000 series covering FX rates, interest rates, inflation, commodity prices, credit aggregates, and more. Key codes: FXCADUSD (CAD/USD), V39079 (overnight target rate), V80691311 (prime rate), STATIC_TOTALCPICHANGE (total CPI % YoY), CPIW, CPI_MEDIAN, A.BCPI (annual commodity price index). Returns latest values, full series metadata, and history for the requested date range. Source: Bank of Canada, www.bankofcanada.ca — open data, attribution required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does bankofcanada.data.series accept? +

bankofcanada.data.series accepts 4 parameters: recent, end_date, start_date, series_codes. Required: series_codes. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on bankofcanada.data.series? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for bankofcanada.data.series: 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 bankofcanada.data.series? +

bankofcanada.data.series is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit bankofcanada.data.series? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the bankofcanada.data.series 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 bankofcanada.data.series completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for bankofcanada.data.series. 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 bankofcanada.data.series? +

bankofcanada.data.series 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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