medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 31 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/medlineplus.clinical.snomed-lookup.md

WHAT IT DOES

What medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup does on Apibase

AI agents call medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup 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
`code`	string	Yes	SNOMED CT concept ID to look up (e.g. 44054006 for Diabetes mellitus type 2, 22298006 for Myocardial infarction).
`language`	string	—	Response language: en (English) or es (Spanish). Default: en.
`display_name`	string	—	Human-readable SNOMED concept name (optional, improves matching). Example: "Diabetes mellitus".

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup is rated Low

Tool retrieves public health information without side effects or data modification.

From the tool's definition Look up, Returns MedlinePlus topic titles, URLs, summaries. No modification.

Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (code)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup 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 medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup, this is the rule to start with:

medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup Allowed

medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup 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": {
    "medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup": {}
  }
}

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 medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup

What does the medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup tool do? +

Look up patient-friendly health information for a SNOMED CT clinical concept via the NLM MedlinePlus Connect service. Returns MedlinePlus topic titles, URLs, and plain-language summaries for conditions matching the concept (e.g. 44054006 → Diabetes mellitus type 2, 22298006 → Myocardial infarction, 195967001 → Asthma). Provide the optional display_name to improve match accuracy. Supports English and Spanish responses (language=es). Source: US NLM MedlinePlus Connect — public domain, no auth, unlimited free. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup accept? +

medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup accepts 3 parameters: code, language, display_name. Required: code. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup: 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 medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup? +

medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup 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 medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup. 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 medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup? +

medlineplus.clinical.snomed_lookup 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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