ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata

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/ine-portugal.stats.indicator-metadata.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata does on Apibase

AI agents call ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata 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
`lang`	string	—	Response language for labels: "EN" (English, default) or "PT" (Portuguese).
`varcd`	string	Yes	INE (Statistics Portugal) 7-digit indicator code, zero-padded (e.g. "0008273"). Returns the indicator name, periodicity, unit, first/last available period, and

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata is rated Low

Retrieves metadata from public statistical API; no side effects, no data modification or deletion.

From the tool's definition Get metadata for a Statistics Portugal indicator by varcd code; retrieves full name, periodicity, unit, dimensions.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata 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 ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata, this is the rule to start with:

ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata Allowed

ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata 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": {
    "ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata": {}
  }
}

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 ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata

What does the ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata tool do? +

Get metadata for a Statistics Portugal (INE) indicator by its 7-digit varcd code: full name, periodicity, unit, decimal precision, first/last available period, and every dimension with its valid filter codes. Call this BEFORE ine-portugal.indicator_data to discover which Dim1..Dim6 codes are valid for the indicator. Data: www.ine.pt (Statistics Portugal open JSON indicator API), no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata accept? +

ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata accepts 2 parameters: lang, varcd. Required: varcd. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata: 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 ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata? +

ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata 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 ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata. 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 ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata? +

ine-portugal.stats.indicator_metadata 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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