ssbnorway.data.search
Search 300K+ Statistics Norway (SSB) statistical tables by keyword. Returns matching table IDs, full titles, subject paths, relevance scores, and publication dates. SSB is the Norwegian national statistics authority and covers population, GDP, employment, prices, energy, immigration, health, educ...
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What ssbnorway.data.search does on Apibase
AI agents call ssbnorway.data.search 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum number of tables to return (1–50, default 10). |
query | string | Yes | Keyword to search for in SSB table titles. Examples: "population", "gdp", "unemployment", "inflation", "energy", "immigration", "agriculture", "exports". Return |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ssbnorway.data.search is rated Low
Tool searches and retrieves public statistical data with no side effects or ability to modify content.
From the tool's definition Search statistical tables by keyword. Returns matching table IDs, titles, subject paths, relevance scores, publication dates.
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The rule that runs ssbnorway.data.search 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 ssbnorway.data.search, this is the rule to start with:
ssbnorway.data.search 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 ssbnorway.data.search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ssbnorway.data.search
Search 300K+ Statistics Norway (SSB) statistical tables by keyword. Returns matching table IDs, full titles, subject paths, relevance scores, and publication dates. SSB is the Norwegian national statistics authority and covers population, GDP, employment, prices, energy, immigration, health, education, trade, and more. Use the returned table ID with ssbnorway.data.metadata to discover dimension codes, then ssbnorway.data.query to fetch data. Example keywords: "population", "gdp", "unemployment", "cpi inflation", "exports", "immigration", "energy", "housing prices", "fertility". It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ssbnorway.data.search accepts 2 parameters: limit, query. Required: query. 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 ssbnorway.data.search: 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.
ssbnorway.data.search 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 ssbnorway.data.search 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 ssbnorway.data.search. 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.
ssbnorway.data.search 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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