AI agents call worldbank_search to retrieve information from Econstats without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries World Bank data by keyword to locate indicators. It retrieves information only and produces no side effects, reversible changes, code execution, data destruction, or financial impact. It is a straightforward search/read operation consistent with the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'worldbank_search' and description states it 'Search[es] World Bank indicators by keyword' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external code.
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Search World Bank indicators by keyword. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Econstats MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Econstats MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for worldbank_search: 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 Econstats. Nothing to install.
worldbank_search 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 worldbank_search 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 worldbank_search. 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.
worldbank_search is provided by the Econstats MCP server (joshfwaldman1/econstats-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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