unsdg.geo.countries
List all 460 countries, territories, and world regions available in the UN SDG database using UN M49 numeric codes. Includes individual countries (e.g. India = 356, USA = 840, Brazil = 76) as well as aggregate regions (e.g. Africa = 2, Asia = 142, Latin America = 419, Least Developed Countries = ...
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What unsdg.geo.countries does on Apibase
AI agents call unsdg.geo.countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
filter | string | — | Optional substring to filter country/region names (case-insensitive, e.g. "Africa", "Asia", "Latin"). If omitted, all 460 geo areas are returned. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why unsdg.geo.countries is rated Low
Tool retrieves static geographical reference data without modification or side effects.
From the tool's definition List all 460 countries, territories, and world regions available in the UN SDG database.
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The rule that runs unsdg.geo.countries 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 unsdg.geo.countries, this is the rule to start with:
unsdg.geo.countries 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 unsdg.geo.countries call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about unsdg.geo.countries
List all 460 countries, territories, and world regions available in the UN SDG database using UN M49 numeric codes. Includes individual countries (e.g. India = 356, USA = 840, Brazil = 76) as well as aggregate regions (e.g. Africa = 2, Asia = 142, Latin America = 419, Least Developed Countries = 199). Use these geo area codes with unsdg.data.query to filter data by location. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
unsdg.geo.countries accepts 1 parameter: filter. 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 unsdg.geo.countries: 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.
unsdg.geo.countries 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 unsdg.geo.countries 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 unsdg.geo.countries. 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.
unsdg.geo.countries 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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