cbs.catalog.search
Search the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) open data catalog of 5900+ statistical datasets covering population, economy, labor market, health, education, environment, and more. Returns table identifiers needed for table_info, table_properties, and table_data queries. Filter by keyword (e.g. "bevolki...
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What cbs.catalog.search does on Apibase
AI agents call cbs.catalog.search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
skip | integer | — | Number of results to skip for pagination (default 0). |
limit | integer | — | Number of results to return (1–50, default 10). |
query | string | — | Keyword to search in CBS table titles and descriptions (e.g. "population", "unemployment", "gdp"). Leave empty to list the most recently updated tables. |
language | string | — | Filter by language of the table metadata: nl (Dutch, default) or en (English). English tables are a subset. |
frequency | string | — | Filter by publication frequency: Perjaar (annual), Kwartaal (quarterly), Maand (monthly), Onregelmatig (irregular). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why cbs.catalog.search is rated Low
Tool searches and retrieves publicly available statistical datasets without modifying data or executing operations.
From the tool's definition Search the Statistics Netherlands open data catalog of 5900+ statistical datasets. Returns table identifiers.
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The rule that runs cbs.catalog.search 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 cbs.catalog.search, this is the rule to start with:
cbs.catalog.search 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 Apibase, apply this rule, and every cbs.catalog.search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cbs.catalog.search
Search the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) open data catalog of 5900+ statistical datasets covering population, economy, labor market, health, education, environment, and more. Returns table identifiers needed for table_info, table_properties, and table_data queries. Filter by keyword (e.g. "bevolking", "werkloosheid", "bbp"), publication frequency (annual/quarterly/monthly), or language. Results ordered by most recently updated. Source: opendata.cbs.nl — CC BY 4.0, no auth, unlimited free access. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
cbs.catalog.search accepts 5 parameters: skip, limit, query, language, frequency. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cbs.catalog.search: 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.
cbs.catalog.search 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 cbs.catalog.search 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 cbs.catalog.search. 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.
cbs.catalog.search 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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