uis_list_countries
AI agents call uis_list_countries to retrieve information from Pypi:global Education without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or enumerates available countries in the UNESCO UIS education database, consistent with read-only data discovery operations. No side effects, no state changes. The empty description limits confidence slightly, but the naming pattern and server context (providing access to international education data) strongly suggest this is a simple enumeration endpoint.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'uis_list_countries' and position within a data retrieval context (sibling tools include 'uis_list_indicators', 'uis_get_education_data', 'uis_country_education_profile').
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
uis_list_countries. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pypi:global Education MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pypi:global Education MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for uis_list_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 Pypi:global Education. Nothing to install.
uis_list_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 uis_list_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 uis_list_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.
uis_list_countries is provided by the Pypi:global Education MCP server (pypi:global-education-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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