ons.stats.gdp
Retrieve UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) monthly estimates from the ONS. Seasonally adjusted index (2016=100) covering total economy (A--T) or specific sectors: Agriculture (A), Manufacturing (C), Construction (F), Index of Services (G-T), Production Industries (B--E). Monthly data from 1997. Def...
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What ons.stats.gdp does on Apibase
AI agents call ons.stats.gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Number of most recent months to return (1–300, default 60). Data is monthly (seasonally adjusted index, 2016=100). |
sector | string | — | ONS SIC sector code for GDP breakdown. Default "A--T" (Total monthly GDP). Examples: "A" (Agriculture), "C" (Manufacturing), "F" (Construction), "G-and-I" (Dist |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ons.stats.gdp is rated Low
Tool retrieves published economic statistics without side effects or data modification.
From the tool's definition Retrieve UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) monthly estimates from the ONS.
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The rule that runs ons.stats.gdp 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 ons.stats.gdp, this is the rule to start with:
ons.stats.gdp 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 ons.stats.gdp call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ons.stats.gdp
Retrieve UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) monthly estimates from the ONS. Seasonally adjusted index (2016=100) covering total economy (A--T) or specific sectors: Agriculture (A), Manufacturing (C), Construction (F), Index of Services (G-T), Production Industries (B--E). Monthly data from 1997. Default returns total monthly GDP. Use the sector parameter for industry-level breakdowns. Source: ONS dataset gdp-to-four-decimal-places, OGL v3.0. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ons.stats.gdp accepts 2 parameters: limit, sector. 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 ons.stats.gdp: 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.
ons.stats.gdp 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 ons.stats.gdp 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 ons.stats.gdp. 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.
ons.stats.gdp 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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