ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data

SERVERApibase SOURCEapibase-mcp-client

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 124 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-whiteknightonhorse-apibase/ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data does on Apibase

AI agents call ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data 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
`age`	string	—	Filter by age band as published for this metric (e.g. "all", "15-44")
`sex`	string	—	Filter by sex as published for this metric (e.g. "all", "f", "m")
`date`	string	—	Filter to a single exact date, YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. "2023-06-15")
`page`	integer	—	Page number of results (default 1)
`year`	integer	—	Filter to a single calendar year (e.g. 2023)
`theme`	string	Yes	Top-level theme slug (e.g. "infectious_disease")
`topic`	string	Yes	Disease/topic slug (e.g. "COVID-19")
`metric`	string	Yes	Metric name from ukhsa-dashboard.browse at the metrics level (e.g. "COVID-19_cases_casesByDay")
`epiweek`	integer	—	Filter to a single epidemiological week number (1-53)
`stratum`	string	—	Filter by stratum/breakdown as published for this metric (e.g. "default")
`geography`	string	Yes	Geography name (e.g. "England")
`page_size`	integer	—	Number of data points per page (1-500, default 100)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data is rated Low

Retrieves public health surveillance data with no side effects or modifications.

From the tool's definition Get paginated timeseries data points for one UK health surveillance metric

Risk signalsHigh parameter count (15 properties)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data 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 ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data, this is the rule to start with:

ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data Allowed

ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data 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": {
    "ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data": {}
  }
}

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 ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data

What does the ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data tool do? +

Get paginated timeseries data points for one UK health surveillance metric (cases, deaths, healthcare admissions, testing, vaccinations, etc.) at a specific geography, identified by the full theme/sub_theme/topic/geography_type/geography/metric path from ukhsa-dashboard.browse. Optional filters: year, epiweek, exact date, age band, sex, stratum, and reporting-delay-period flag. Data: api.ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk, UK Open Government Licence v3.0, no auth required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data accept? +

ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data accepts 12 parameters: age, sex, date, page, year, theme, topic, metric, epiweek, stratum, geography, page_size. Required: theme, topic, metric, geography. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data? +

Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data: 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 ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data? +

ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data 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 ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data. 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 ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data? +

ukhsa-dashboard.metrics.data 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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