sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 52 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily.md

WHAT IT DOES

What sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily does on Apibase

AI agents call sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily 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
`lat`	number	Yes	Latitude of the target location (-90 to 90). Positive = North, Negative = South.
`lng`	number	Yes	Longitude of the target location (-180 to 180). Positive = East, Negative = West.
`date`	string	—	Date to query: "today", "tomorrow", or ISO date YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2026-01-15). Defaults to today.
`timezone`	string	—	IANA timezone name for output times (e.g. America/New_York, Europe/London, Asia/Tokyo). Auto-detected from lat/lng if omitted.
`time_format`	string	—	Time output format: "0"=12-hour AM/PM (e.g. 5:26:02 AM), "1"=24-hour (e.g. 05:26:02), "2"=Unix timestamp seconds. Defaults to "0".

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily is rated Low

Tool retrieves astronomical and celestial data with no side effects or data modification.

From the tool's definition Get complete daily astronomical data for any lat/lng and date

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily 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 sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily, this is the rule to start with:

sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily Allowed

sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily 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": {
    "sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily": {}
  }
}

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 sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily

What does the sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily tool do? +

Get complete daily astronomical data for any lat/lng and date from SunriseSunset.io. Returns sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, first/last light, solar noon, golden hour, day length, nautical twilight, current sun altitude and azimuth, moonrise, moonset, moon phase name, moon illumination percentage, and lunar phase value (0–1 cycle). Supports "today", "tomorrow", or any YYYY-MM-DD date. Timezone auto-detected from coordinates or specify an IANA name. Time format: 12h, 24h, or Unix timestamps. No auth required; free commercial use. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily accept? +

sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily accepts 5 parameters: lat, lng, date, timezone, time_format. Required: lat, lng. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily: 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 sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily? +

sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily 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 sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily. 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 sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily? +

sunrisesunset.astronomy.daily 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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