scb.catalog.browse
Browse the SCB statistics database tree by path. Top-level categories: BE (population), AM (labour market), HE (households), NR (national accounts), PR (prices/inflation), MI (environment), AA (general), BO (housing), EN (energy), FM (financial markets), HA (trade), JO (agriculture), LE (living c...
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What scb.catalog.browse does on Apibase
AI agents call scb.catalog.browse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
path | string | — | Hierarchical path through SCB taxonomy. Empty '' gets top-level categories. Examples: 'BE' (population), 'BE/BE0101' (population statistics tables), 'AM' (labou |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why scb.catalog.browse is rated Low
Tool queries statistical catalog metadata without modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations.
From the tool's definition Browse database tree, returns child nodes, table descriptors, hierarchical navigation.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (path)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs scb.catalog.browse 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 scb.catalog.browse, this is the rule to start with:
scb.catalog.browse 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 scb.catalog.browse call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about scb.catalog.browse
Browse the SCB statistics database tree by path. Top-level categories: BE (population), AM (labour market), HE (households), NR (national accounts), PR (prices/inflation), MI (environment), AA (general), BO (housing), EN (energy), FM (financial markets), HA (trade), JO (agriculture), LE (living conditions). Returns child nodes (subcategories, type=l) or table descriptors at leaf nodes (type=t). Use empty path '' to get top-level. Navigate hierarchically to find tables for scb.table_metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
scb.catalog.browse accepts 1 parameter: path. 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 scb.catalog.browse: 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.
scb.catalog.browse 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 scb.catalog.browse 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 scb.catalog.browse. 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.
scb.catalog.browse 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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