data-europa.datasets.detail
Get full metadata for one EU Open Data Portal dataset by id: localized title/description, source catalogue, tags, license, and the full distribution list (format, download URL, license, release/update dates). Data: data.europa.eu Hub-Search API (CKAN-compatible shim), no auth required.
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What data-europa.datasets.detail does on Apibase
AI agents call data-europa.datasets.detail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | data.europa.eu dataset id (from dataset_search results, e.g. "f431cf05-276e-4741-ab6e-96ce8b8c5f66") |
locale | string | — | 2-letter language code for localized fields where available (default "en") |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why data-europa.datasets.detail is rated Low
Retrieves public dataset metadata from EU portal; no side effects or modification capability.
From the tool's definition Get full metadata for one EU Open Data Portal dataset by id
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The rule that runs data-europa.datasets.detail 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 data-europa.datasets.detail, this is the rule to start with:
data-europa.datasets.detail 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 data-europa.datasets.detail call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about data-europa.datasets.detail
Get full metadata for one EU Open Data Portal dataset by id: localized title/description, source catalogue, tags, license, and the full distribution list (format, download URL, license, release/update dates). Data: data.europa.eu Hub-Search API (CKAN-compatible shim), no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
data-europa.datasets.detail accepts 2 parameters: id, locale. Required: id. 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 data-europa.datasets.detail: 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.
data-europa.datasets.detail 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 data-europa.datasets.detail 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 data-europa.datasets.detail. 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.
data-europa.datasets.detail 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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