govuk.content.fetch

Fetch full content of a GOV.UK page by its base path — title, publication date, organisation, full HTML body (or structured fields per content type), related documents.

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/govuk.content.fetch.md

WHAT IT DOES

What govuk.content.fetch does on Apibase

AI agents call govuk.content.fetch 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
`base_path`	string	Yes	GOV.UK URL path starting with /, e.g. '/income-tax-rates' or '/government/publications/spring-statement-2026'. Get from govuk.search results.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why govuk.content.fetch is rated Low

Tool retrieves and queries publicly available government web content with no side effects or modifications.

From the tool's definition Fetch full content of a GOV.UK page by its base path

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs govuk.content.fetch 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 govuk.content.fetch, this is the rule to start with:

govuk.content.fetch Allowed

govuk.content.fetch 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": {
    "govuk.content.fetch": {}
  }
}

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 govuk.content.fetch call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about govuk.content.fetch

What does the govuk.content.fetch tool do? +

Fetch full content of a GOV.UK page by its base path — title, publication date, organisation, full HTML body (or structured fields per content type), related documents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does govuk.content.fetch accept? +

govuk.content.fetch accepts 1 parameter: base_path. Required: base_path. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on govuk.content.fetch? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for govuk.content.fetch: 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 govuk.content.fetch? +

govuk.content.fetch is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit govuk.content.fetch? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the govuk.content.fetch 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 govuk.content.fetch completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for govuk.content.fetch. 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 govuk.content.fetch? +

govuk.content.fetch 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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