openfda_devices.safety.recalls
Search FDA medical device recall records — 58,000+ recalls across all device types since 1976. Returns recall status (Ongoing/Terminated/Completed), reason for recall, affected product descriptions, recalling firm, distribution pattern, corrective action taken, and product codes. Filter by device...
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What openfda_devices.safety.recalls does on Apibase
AI agents call openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
skip | integer | — | Number of records to skip for pagination (default 0). |
limit | integer | — | Number of records to return (1–99, default 10). |
search | string | — | OpenFDA search expression using Lucene syntax. Single field: device_name:"pacemaker" or recall_status:"Ongoing". Combined: device_name:"insulin pump"+AND+recall |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why openfda_devices.safety.recalls is rated Low
Retrieves public FDA medical device safety data without modification or side effects.
From the tool's definition Search FDA medical device recall records, returns recall status, reason, affected product descriptions.
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The rule that runs openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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 openfda_devices.safety.recalls, this is the rule to start with:
openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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 openfda_devices.safety.recalls call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about openfda_devices.safety.recalls
Search FDA medical device recall records — 58,000+ recalls across all device types since 1976. Returns recall status (Ongoing/Terminated/Completed), reason for recall, affected product descriptions, recalling firm, distribution pattern, corrective action taken, and product codes. Filter by device name, firm, status, or date using Lucene syntax: device_name:"insulin pump" or recall_status:"Ongoing". Essential for medical device safety research, regulatory compliance, and patient risk assessment. Source: FDA CFRES database, US public domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
openfda_devices.safety.recalls accepts 3 parameters: skip, limit, search. 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 openfda_devices.safety.recalls: 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.
openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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 openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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 openfda_devices.safety.recalls. 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.
openfda_devices.safety.recalls 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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