ign_get_nature_areas

Query protected natural areas in France (Natura 2000, ZNIEFF, national parks, etc.). Available layers: - natura2000-oiseaux: Natura 2000 bird directive sites - natura2000-habitat: Natura 2000 habitat directive sites - rnc: Corsican natural reserves - rnn: National natural reserves - rncf: Hunting...

Server IGN API Carto MCP Server julienkalamon/ign-apicarto-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What ign_get_nature_areas does on IGN API Carto MCP Server

AI agents call ign_get_nature_areas to retrieve information from IGN API Carto MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why ign_get_nature_areas needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries public geographic/environmental data from French IGN databases. It performs no side effects, does not modify or delete data, does not execute code or commands, and does not involve financial transactions. It is a straightforward data retrieval/lookup operation on administrative environmental layers.

From the tool's definition Tool queries protected natural areas data (Natura 2000, ZNIEFF, national parks, etc.) through layers like natura2000-oiseaux, rnn, pn, znieff1.

Questions about ign_get_nature_areas

What does the ign_get_nature_areas tool do? +

Query protected natural areas in France (Natura 2000, ZNIEFF, national parks, etc.). Available layers: - natura2000-oiseaux: Natura 2000 bird directive sites - natura2000-habitat: Natura 2000 habitat directive sites - rnc: Corsican natural reserves - rnn: National natural reserves - rncf: Hunting and wildlife natural reserves - pn: National parks - pnr: Regional natural parks - znieff1: ZNIEFF type 1 (remarkable ecological areas) - znieff2: ZNIEFF type 2 (large natural ensembles) - sic: Sites of Community Importance - zps: Special Protection Areas Args: - layer (string): Nature layer to query - geom (string, optional): GeoJSON geometry to intersect - id_mnhn (string, optional): MNHN identifier - _limit (number): Max results - _start (number): Pagination offset Returns: GeoJSON FeatureCollection with protected area boundaries and attributes. Examples: -. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IGN API Carto MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ign_get_nature_areas? +

Register the IGN API Carto MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ign_get_nature_areas: 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 IGN API Carto MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ign_get_nature_areas? +

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

Can I rate-limit ign_get_nature_areas? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ign_get_nature_areas 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 ign_get_nature_areas completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ign_get_nature_areas. 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 ign_get_nature_areas? +

ign_get_nature_areas is provided by the IGN API Carto MCP Server MCP server (julienkalamon/ign-apicarto-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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