comtrade.reference.reporters
List all countries and country groups that report trade statistics to UN Comtrade. Returns the UN numeric reporter code, country name, ISO-2 and ISO-3 alpha codes needed for other comtrade tools. Use the search parameter to filter by country name or ISO code. Use include_groups=false to exclude a...
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What comtrade.reference.reporters does on Apibase
AI agents call comtrade.reference.reporters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
search | string | — | Filter reporters by name or ISO code (case-insensitive substring match). Examples: "germany", "DEU", "united states". Omit to return all reporters. |
include_groups | boolean | — | Include aggregate groups (e.g. "EU", "World") in results. Default true. Set to false to return only individual countries. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why comtrade.reference.reporters is rated Low
Retrieves reference data for trade reporters without modifying data or triggering operations.
From the tool's definition List all countries, returns UN numeric codes, ISO codes, reference data, static file.
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The rule that runs comtrade.reference.reporters 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 comtrade.reference.reporters, this is the rule to start with:
comtrade.reference.reporters 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 comtrade.reference.reporters call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about comtrade.reference.reporters
List all countries and country groups that report trade statistics to UN Comtrade. Returns the UN numeric reporter code, country name, ISO-2 and ISO-3 alpha codes needed for other comtrade tools. Use the search parameter to filter by country name or ISO code. Use include_groups=false to exclude aggregate regions (EU, ASEAN, World). Over 280 reporters including individual countries and economic blocs. Source: UN Comtrade reference data, no auth, static file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
comtrade.reference.reporters accepts 2 parameters: search, include_groups. 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 comtrade.reference.reporters: 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.
comtrade.reference.reporters 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 comtrade.reference.reporters 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 comtrade.reference.reporters. 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.
comtrade.reference.reporters 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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