cdc_chronic.disease.indicators

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 70 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/cdc-chronic.disease.indicators.md

WHAT IT DOES

What cdc_chronic.disease.indicators does on Apibase

AI agents call cdc_chronic.disease.indicators 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
`limit`	integer	—	Maximum number of indicator records to return (1–200, default 25).
`location`	string	—	US state abbreviation (e.g. "CA", "TX", "NY") or "US" for national-level data. Two-letter FIPS abbreviation.
`topic_id`	string	—	Topic ID to filter by. Options: ALC=Alcohol, ART=Arthritis, AST=Asthma, CAN=Cancer, CHC=Cognitive Health, CKD=Chronic Kidney Disease, COPD=COPD, CVD=Cardiovascu
`year_end`	integer	—	Latest year to include (e.g. 2023). Must be >= year_start. Defaults to all available years.
`year_start`	integer	—	Earliest year to include (e.g. 2020). Data ranges from ~2010 to 2023. Defaults to all available years.
`question_id`	string	—	Specific question ID to retrieve (e.g. "DIA01" for diabetes prevalence, "TOB04" for cigarette smoking, "CVD01" for high blood pressure). Combine with topic_id o
`stratification_id`	string	—	Stratification (demographic subgroup) ID. OVR=Overall (default aggregate), SEXF=Female, SEXM=Male, AGE1844=Age 18-44, AGE4564=Age 45-64, AGE65P=Age 65+, WHT=Whi

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why cdc_chronic.disease.indicators is rated Low

Tool retrieves public health statistics with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

From the tool's definition Query the CDC U.S. Chronic Disease Indicators dataset, filter by topic, state, year, returns prevalence rates.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs cdc_chronic.disease.indicators 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 cdc_chronic.disease.indicators, this is the rule to start with:

cdc_chronic.disease.indicators Allowed

cdc_chronic.disease.indicators 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": {
    "cdc_chronic.disease.indicators": {}
  }
}

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 cdc_chronic.disease.indicators call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about cdc_chronic.disease.indicators

What does the cdc_chronic.disease.indicators tool do? +

Query the CDC U.S. Chronic Disease Indicators (CDI) dataset covering 19 chronic disease topics (diabetes, cardiovascular, cancer, asthma, tobacco, alcohol, arthritis, COPD, mental health, etc.) across all 50 US states + DC and national level. Filter by topic ID (e.g. DIA, CVD, TOB), specific question ID, state abbreviation (e.g. CA, TX, US for national), year range, and demographic stratification (Overall, Female, Male, age groups, race/ethnicity). Returns prevalence rates, confidence intervals, data source, and stratification. 398K records, data through 2023. Source: CDC CDI Socrata dataset hksd-2xuw. No auth — US Gov public domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does cdc_chronic.disease.indicators accept? +

cdc_chronic.disease.indicators accepts 7 parameters: limit, location, topic_id, year_end, year_start, question_id, stratification_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on cdc_chronic.disease.indicators? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cdc_chronic.disease.indicators: 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 cdc_chronic.disease.indicators? +

cdc_chronic.disease.indicators is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit cdc_chronic.disease.indicators? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cdc_chronic.disease.indicators 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 cdc_chronic.disease.indicators completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cdc_chronic.disease.indicators. 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 cdc_chronic.disease.indicators? +

cdc_chronic.disease.indicators 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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