opensky.traffic.states_country
Get real-time ADS-B state vectors for all aircraft currently registered to a specific origin country (e.g. Germany, United States). Filters the global ADS-B feed by the aircraft's registered country of origin from ICAO24 address blocks. Optionally narrow the geographic area using a bounding box (...
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What opensky.traffic.states_country does on Apibase
AI agents call opensky.traffic.states_country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
lamax | number | — | Optional maximum latitude to narrow the search area (decimal degrees) |
lamin | number | — | Optional minimum latitude to narrow the search area (decimal degrees) |
limit | integer | — | Maximum number of matching aircraft to return (default 100, max 500) |
lomax | number | — | Optional maximum longitude to narrow the search area (decimal degrees) |
lomin | number | — | Optional minimum longitude to narrow the search area (decimal degrees) |
country | string | Yes | Origin country name to filter aircraft by (e.g. Germany, United States, France). Case-insensitive. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why opensky.traffic.states_country is rated Low
Retrieves live aircraft tracking data with geolocation details; no side effects but sensitive surveillance implications.
From the tool's definition Get real-time ADS-B state vectors, aircraft position, altitude, velocity, heading; filters global feed.
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The rule that runs opensky.traffic.states_country 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 opensky.traffic.states_country, this is the rule to start with:
opensky.traffic.states_country 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 opensky.traffic.states_country call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about opensky.traffic.states_country
Get real-time ADS-B state vectors for all aircraft currently registered to a specific origin country (e.g. Germany, United States). Filters the global ADS-B feed by the aircraft's registered country of origin from ICAO24 address blocks. Optionally narrow the geographic area using a bounding box (lamin/lomin/lamax/lomax). Returns ICAO24, callsign, position, altitude, velocity, and heading for each matching aircraft. Useful for counting or mapping the live air traffic of a specific country. Source: OpenSky Network — opensky-network.org. No auth, open access. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
opensky.traffic.states_country accepts 6 parameters: lamax, lamin, limit, lomax, lomin, country. Required: country. 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 opensky.traffic.states_country: 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.
opensky.traffic.states_country 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 opensky.traffic.states_country 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 opensky.traffic.states_country. 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.
opensky.traffic.states_country 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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