space.swpc.aurora

Latest OVATION aurora visibility forecast aggregated into 10-degree latitude bands. Returns observation/forecast times plus top northern and southern hemisphere bands by max aurora probability — useful for aurora-tourism agents and high-latitude visibility checks. Source: NOAA SWPC (NODD public d...

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/space.swpc.aurora.md

WHAT IT DOES

What space.swpc.aurora does on Apibase

AI agents call space.swpc.aurora 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
`refresh`	boolean	—	No-op flag for cache busting. Set to true to bypass the 5-minute cache and fetch the latest aurora oval forecast.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why space.swpc.aurora is rated Low

Retrieves public NOAA aurora forecast data without side effects or state modification.

From the tool's definition aurora visibility forecast, returns observation/forecast times

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs space.swpc.aurora 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 space.swpc.aurora, this is the rule to start with:

space.swpc.aurora Allowed

space.swpc.aurora is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "space.swpc.aurora": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every space.swpc.aurora call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about space.swpc.aurora

What does the space.swpc.aurora tool do? +

What parameters does space.swpc.aurora accept? +

space.swpc.aurora accepts 1 parameter: refresh. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on space.swpc.aurora? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for space.swpc.aurora: 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 space.swpc.aurora? +

space.swpc.aurora is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit space.swpc.aurora? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the space.swpc.aurora 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 space.swpc.aurora completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for space.swpc.aurora. 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 space.swpc.aurora? +

space.swpc.aurora 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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