comtrade.trade.availability
Check which trade datasets are available in UN Comtrade for a given reporter country and period. Returns dataset metadata including total record count, first/last release dates, and classification codes. Useful for discovering what data exists before querying comtrade.trade_data. Coverage varies ...
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What comtrade.trade.availability does on Apibase
AI agents call comtrade.trade.availability 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
period | string | — | Filter by reference period. Annual: 4-digit year (e.g. "2022"). Monthly: YYYYMM (e.g. "202209"). Omit to list all available periods. |
cmd_code | string | — | Filter by commodity code (e.g. "84", "TOTAL"). Omit for all commodities. |
flow_code | string | — | Filter by trade flow: M=Imports, X=Exports, MX=Both. Omit for all flows. |
freq_code | string | — | Frequency. A=Annual (default), M=Monthly. |
type_code | string | — | Data type. C=Commodities (default), S=Services. |
reporter_code | integer | — | UN numeric code for the reporting country to check. Omit to list all available reporters. Example: 276=Germany, 840=USA, 156=China. |
classification | string | — | Classification system. HS=Harmonized System (default). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why comtrade.trade.availability is rated Low
Tool retrieves metadata about available datasets without modifying data or executing operations.
From the tool's definition Check which trade datasets are available, returns dataset metadata, no auth
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The rule that runs comtrade.trade.availability 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.trade.availability, this is the rule to start with:
comtrade.trade.availability 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.trade.availability call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about comtrade.trade.availability
Check which trade datasets are available in UN Comtrade for a given reporter country and period. Returns dataset metadata including total record count, first/last release dates, and classification codes. Useful for discovering what data exists before querying comtrade.trade_data. Coverage varies by country — developed economies report more frequently and with fewer delays than others. Source: UN Comtrade public preview API, no auth. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
comtrade.trade.availability accepts 7 parameters: period, cmd_code, flow_code, freq_code, type_code, reporter_code, classification. 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.trade.availability: 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.trade.availability 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.trade.availability 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.trade.availability. 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.trade.availability 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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