List available Datasets (dcatapit:Dataset) in the catalog. Use this when you explicitly need DCAT-AP_IT dataset records. On schema.gov.it, these are often semantic assets such as ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and related distributions rather than classic tabular datasets, so ontology/vocab...
AI agents call list_datasets to retrieve information from Schema Gov It MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query operation that retrieves metadata about datasets in the Italian government data catalog. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, and simply provides information discovery capabilities. The pagination parameters control retrieval scope but do not alter any state.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'List available Datasets' and the functionality is to retrieve and browse DCAT-AP_IT dataset records from the catalog with pagination parameters (limit, offset). Returns 'List of datasets with labels' and pagination metadata.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_datasets gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Schema Gov It MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_datasets:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_datasets": {}
}
}list_datasets is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List available Datasets (dcatapit:Dataset) in the catalog. Use this when you explicitly need DCAT-AP_IT dataset records. On schema.gov.it, these are often semantic assets such as ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and related distributions rather than classic tabular datasets, so ontology/vocabulary/SPARQL tools are usually a better starting point. Args: - limit: Maximum datasets per page (default: 20) - offset: Number of datasets to skip (default: 0) Returns: - items: List of datasets with labels - pagination: Metadata with count, offset, has_more, next_offset. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_datasets: 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 Schema Gov It MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_datasets 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 list_datasets 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 list_datasets. 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.
list_datasets is provided by the Schema Gov It MCP Server MCP server (italia/dati-semantic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Schema Gov It MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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