gov.brasilapi.rates

Current SELIC, CDI, and IPCA rates from Banco Central do Brasil. BrasilAPI MIT

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/gov.brasilapi.rates.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gov.brasilapi.rates does on Apibase

AI agents call gov.brasilapi.rates 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
`refresh`	boolean	—	Set to true to bypass cache and re-fetch current SELIC, CDI, and IPCA rates.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why gov.brasilapi.rates is rated Low

Retrieves Brazilian central bank rates; read-only data access with no side effects.

From the tool's definition Current SELIC, CDI, and IPCA rates; queries financial data without modification

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gov.brasilapi.rates 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 gov.brasilapi.rates, this is the rule to start with:

gov.brasilapi.rates Allowed

gov.brasilapi.rates 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": {
    "gov.brasilapi.rates": {}
  }
}

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 gov.brasilapi.rates call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gov.brasilapi.rates

What does the gov.brasilapi.rates tool do? +

Current SELIC, CDI, and IPCA rates from Banco Central do Brasil. BrasilAPI MIT. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does gov.brasilapi.rates accept? +

gov.brasilapi.rates accepts 1 parameter: refresh. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on gov.brasilapi.rates? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gov.brasilapi.rates: 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 gov.brasilapi.rates? +

gov.brasilapi.rates is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gov.brasilapi.rates? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gov.brasilapi.rates 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 gov.brasilapi.rates completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gov.brasilapi.rates. 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 gov.brasilapi.rates? +

gov.brasilapi.rates 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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