open-canada.datasets.detail

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/open-canada.datasets.detail.md

WHAT IT DOES

What open-canada.datasets.detail does on Apibase

AI agents use open-canada.datasets.detail to create or update resources in Apibase, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Apibase environment.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes	Open Canada dataset UUID or URL slug (e.g. from dataset_search results)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why open-canada.datasets.detail is rated Medium

An AI agent can call open-canada.datasets.detail faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Apibase by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs open-canada.datasets.detail 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 open-canada.datasets.detail, this is the rule to start with:

open-canada.datasets.detail Rate-limited

open-canada.datasets.detail stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "open-canada.datasets.detail": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "open-canada.datasets.detail_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every open-canada.datasets.detail call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about open-canada.datasets.detail

What does the open-canada.datasets.detail tool do? +

Get full metadata for one Government of Canada open dataset by id: title, notes, organization, subjects, keywords, license, jurisdiction, and the full resource list (name, format, download URL, size) for that dataset. Data: open.canada.ca CKAN Action API, no auth required. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does open-canada.datasets.detail accept? +

open-canada.datasets.detail accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on open-canada.datasets.detail? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for open-canada.datasets.detail: 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 open-canada.datasets.detail? +

open-canada.datasets.detail is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit open-canada.datasets.detail? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the open-canada.datasets.detail 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 open-canada.datasets.detail completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for open-canada.datasets.detail. 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 open-canada.datasets.detail? +

open-canada.datasets.detail 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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