data-europa.datasets.search

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 50 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/data-europa.datasets.search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What data-europa.datasets.search does on Apibase

AI agents call data-europa.datasets.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
`limit`	integer	—	Number of datasets to return (1-20, default 10)
`query`	string	—	Free-text search across dataset title/description (e.g. "air quality")
`theme`	string	—	DCAT-AP data theme code to filter by (e.g. "ENVI" for Environment, "HEAL" for Health) — see data-europa.theme_list for the full list
`locale`	string	—	2-letter language code for localized fields (default "en")
`country`	string	—	2-letter lowercase ISO country code to filter by (e.g. "de", "fr", "it", "es")

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why data-europa.datasets.search is rated Low

Tool queries publicly available open-data metadata without authentication or side effects.

From the tool's definition Search the EU Open Data Portal catalog, returning dataset id, title, description, source

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs data-europa.datasets.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 data-europa.datasets.search, this is the rule to start with:

data-europa.datasets.search Allowed

data-europa.datasets.search 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": {
    "data-europa.datasets.search": {}
  }
}

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 data-europa.datasets.search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about data-europa.datasets.search

What does the data-europa.datasets.search tool do? +

Search the EU Open Data Portal catalog (1M+ datasets aggregated from national and regional EU/EEA open-data portals plus EU institutions) by free text, country, and/or DCAT-AP theme, returning dataset id, localized title/description, source catalogue, country, categories, and available distribution formats. Use data-europa.theme_list for valid theme codes. Data: data.europa.eu Hub-Search API, no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does data-europa.datasets.search accept? +

data-europa.datasets.search accepts 5 parameters: limit, query, theme, locale, country. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on data-europa.datasets.search? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for data-europa.datasets.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.

What risk level is data-europa.datasets.search? +

data-europa.datasets.search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit data-europa.datasets.search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the data-europa.datasets.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.

How do I block data-europa.datasets.search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for data-europa.datasets.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.

What MCP server provides data-europa.datasets.search? +

data-europa.datasets.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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