statcan.series.info
Get metadata for a specific Statistics Canada time-series (vector) by its vector ID. Returns the series title (e.g. "Ontario; Consumer Price Index, All items"), parent table product ID, coordinate within the table, release frequency, decimal precision, and whether the series is terminated. Vector...
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What statcan.series.info does on Apibase
AI agents call statcan.series.info 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
vector_id | integer | Yes | Statistics Canada vector ID identifying a specific time series within a table (e.g. 32164132). Obtain from table_metadata dimensions or published dataset docume |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why statcan.series.info is rated Low
Retrieves public statistical metadata without modifying data or executing operations with side effects.
From the tool's definition Get metadata for a specific Statistics Canada time-series; Returns the series title, parent table product ID, coordinate within the table, release frequency, decimal precision, and whether the series is terminated
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The rule that runs statcan.series.info 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 statcan.series.info, this is the rule to start with:
statcan.series.info 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 statcan.series.info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about statcan.series.info
Get metadata for a specific Statistics Canada time-series (vector) by its vector ID. Returns the series title (e.g. "Ontario; Consumer Price Index, All items"), parent table product ID, coordinate within the table, release frequency, decimal precision, and whether the series is terminated. Vector IDs are 8–9 digit numbers assigned by Statistics Canada to uniquely identify each time series. Use series_data to retrieve actual observations. Source: Statistics Canada WDS, Canada Open Licence, no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
statcan.series.info accepts 1 parameter: vector_id. Required: vector_id. 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 statcan.series.info: 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.
statcan.series.info 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 statcan.series.info 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 statcan.series.info. 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.
statcan.series.info 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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