fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory
Search the FDA National Drug Code Directory — 137,000+ marketed US drug products. Returns product NDC, generic/brand name, labeler (manufacturer), active ingredients and strengths, dosage form, route of administration, marketing category, pharm class, and DEA schedule. Filter using Lucene syntax:...
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What fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory does on Apibase
AI agents call fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
skip | integer | — | Number of records to skip for pagination (default 0). |
limit | integer | — | Number of records to return (1–99, default 10). |
search | string | — | OpenFDA search expression using Lucene syntax. Single field: brand_name:"tylenol" or classification:"Class I". Combined: generic_name:"ibuprofen"+AND+dosage_for |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory is rated Low
Tool queries public FDA drug database without modifying data or executing operations.
From the tool's definition Search FDA National Drug Code Directory, returns product data, filters using Lucene syntax
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The rule that runs fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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 fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory, this is the rule to start with:
fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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 fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory
Search the FDA National Drug Code Directory — 137,000+ marketed US drug products. Returns product NDC, generic/brand name, labeler (manufacturer), active ingredients and strengths, dosage form, route of administration, marketing category, pharm class, and DEA schedule. Filter using Lucene syntax: generic_name:"ibuprofen" or product_ndc:"0069-2587". Useful for drug identification, manufacturer lookup, and dosage-form/ingredient research by NDC code or name. Source: FDA NDC Directory, US public domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory accepts 3 parameters: skip, limit, search. 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 fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory: 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.
fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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 fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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 fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory. 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.
fda_openfda.reference.ndc_directory 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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