eurlex.legislation.by_type

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 31 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/eurlex.legislation.by-type.md

WHAT IT DOES

What eurlex.legislation.by_type does on Apibase

AI agents use eurlex.legislation.by_type to create or update resources in Apibase, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Apibase environment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	integer	—	Maximum number of results to return (1–20, default 10)
`doc_type`	string	Yes	Type of EU legislative act: "regulation" (directly applicable in all EU member states), "directive" (binding on objectives, member states choose implementation
`from_year`	integer	—	Only return legislation from this year onwards (e.g. 2020). Omit to retrieve the most recent across all years.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why eurlex.legislation.by_type is rated Medium

An AI agent can call eurlex.legislation.by_type faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Apibase by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs eurlex.legislation.by_type 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 eurlex.legislation.by_type, this is the rule to start with:

eurlex.legislation.by_type Rate-limited

eurlex.legislation.by_type stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "eurlex.legislation.by_type": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "eurlex.legislation.by_type_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every eurlex.legislation.by_type call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about eurlex.legislation.by_type

What does the eurlex.legislation.by_type tool do? +

Browse EU legislative acts by document type (regulation, directive, or decision) from EUR-Lex Cellar. Returns acts with CELEX identifier, publication date, English title, in-force status, Cellar URI, and direct EUR-Lex URL, ordered by most recent date first. Regulations are directly applicable in all EU member states without national implementation; directives set binding objectives but require member state transposition; decisions are binding on specific addressees (states, companies, or individuals). Use from_year to restrict to acts published from that year onwards (e.g. 2020 for recent acts). Data source: EU Publications Office EUR-Lex Cellar — official EU law repository, no auth required, open access. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does eurlex.legislation.by_type accept? +

eurlex.legislation.by_type accepts 3 parameters: limit, doc_type, from_year. Required: doc_type. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on eurlex.legislation.by_type? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for eurlex.legislation.by_type: 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 eurlex.legislation.by_type? +

eurlex.legislation.by_type is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit eurlex.legislation.by_type? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the eurlex.legislation.by_type 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 eurlex.legislation.by_type completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for eurlex.legislation.by_type. 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 eurlex.legislation.by_type? +

eurlex.legislation.by_type 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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