get_temporal_coverage_tool
AI agents call get_temporal_coverage_tool to retrieve information from World Bank Data360 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about the temporal scope of economic/social indicators without modifying, executing operations, or committing financial actions. It fits the Read category: queries data with no side effects. Severity is low because temporal coverage information is non-sensitive and the blast radius of misuse is minimal.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_temporal_coverage_tool' indicates temporal data retrieval. Server description states it enables 'temporal coverage checks' and retrieval of 'historical data'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_temporal_coverage_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the World Bank Data360 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the World Bank Data360 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_temporal_coverage_tool: 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 World Bank Data360 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_temporal_coverage_tool 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 get_temporal_coverage_tool 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 get_temporal_coverage_tool. 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.
get_temporal_coverage_tool is provided by the World Bank Data360 MCP Server MCP server (llnormll/world-bank-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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