europepmc.literature.article

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 21 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/europepmc.literature.article.md

WHAT IT DOES

What europepmc.literature.article does on Apibase

AI agents call europepmc.literature.article 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	Article identifier. For PubMed articles use the numeric PMID (e.g. "33000001"). For PMC full-text articles use the PMC ID without prefix (e.g. "7520369"). For o
`src`	string	—	Source database for the article. "MED" = PubMed/MEDLINE (default, covers most biomedical literature). "PMC" = PubMed Central full-text repository. "PPR" = prepr

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why europepmc.literature.article is rated Low

Tool retrieves published article metadata without side effects, no data modification or external operations triggered.

From the tool's definition Retrieve full bibliographic details for a specific biomedical article by identifier

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs europepmc.literature.article 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 europepmc.literature.article, this is the rule to start with:

europepmc.literature.article Allowed

europepmc.literature.article 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": {
    "europepmc.literature.article": {}
  }
}

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 europepmc.literature.article call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about europepmc.literature.article

What does the europepmc.literature.article tool do? +

Retrieve full bibliographic details for a specific biomedical article from Europe PMC by its unique identifier. Provide a PubMed ID (PMID) for journal articles in MEDLINE, a PMC ID for full-text articles in PubMed Central, or other source-specific IDs. Returns complete metadata: title, authors, journal, publication year, abstract, keywords, MeSH terms, DOI, open-access flag, PMC full-text availability, citation count, publication types, and affiliation. Use this after a search to retrieve the full record for a specific paper. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does europepmc.literature.article accept? +

europepmc.literature.article accepts 2 parameters: id, src. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on europepmc.literature.article? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for europepmc.literature.article: 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 europepmc.literature.article? +

europepmc.literature.article is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit europepmc.literature.article? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the europepmc.literature.article 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 europepmc.literature.article completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for europepmc.literature.article. 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 europepmc.literature.article? +

europepmc.literature.article 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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