ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation
Get the euro area Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) all-items annual rate of change — the ECB's official inflation measure used for its 2% target. Monthly series. Filter by last_n_observations or start_period/end_period. Data: ECB Statistical Data Warehouse (data-api.ecb.europa.eu), no a...
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What ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation does on Apibase
AI agents call ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
end_period | string | — | End of date range: YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD depending on series frequency. Ignored if last_n_observations is set. |
start_period | string | — | Start of date range: YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD depending on series frequency. Ignored if last_n_observations is set. |
last_n_observations | integer | — | Return only the most recent N observations (max 100). Takes precedence over start_period/end_period. Default 10 if no range given. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation is rated Low
Retrieves historical inflation data from public ECB sources with no side effects or modifications.
From the tool's definition Get the euro area Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) all-items annual rate of change
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The rule that runs ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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 ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation, this is the rule to start with:
ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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 ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation
Get the euro area Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) all-items annual rate of change — the ECB's official inflation measure used for its 2% target. Monthly series. Filter by last_n_observations or start_period/end_period. Data: ECB Statistical Data Warehouse (data-api.ecb.europa.eu), no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation accepts 3 parameters: end_period, start_period, last_n_observations. 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 ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation: 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.
ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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 ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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 ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation. 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.
ecb-rates.macro.hicp_inflation 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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