list_air_quality_stations

List all official Swiss NABEL (Nationales Beobachtungsnetz für Luftfremdstoffe) air quality monitoring stations operated by BAFU/EMPA. Returns station codes, names, cantons, coordinates, and environment types.

Server Mcp Swiss mcp-swiss
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_air_quality_stations does on Mcp Swiss

AI agents call list_air_quality_stations to retrieve information from Mcp Swiss without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_air_quality_stations needs a policy

The tool retrieves and queries publicly available metadata about air quality monitoring stations. It performs no write, delete, execute, or financial operations. The returned data (station codes, names, locations, environment types) is static reference information with no side effects. This is a classic Read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_air_quality_stations' and description state it 'List[s] all official Swiss NABEL air quality monitoring stations' and 'Returns station codes, names, cantons, coordinates, and environment types.' This is purely informational retrieval with no…

Questions about list_air_quality_stations

What does the list_air_quality_stations tool do? +

List all official Swiss NABEL (Nationales Beobachtungsnetz für Luftfremdstoffe) air quality monitoring stations operated by BAFU/EMPA. Returns station codes, names, cantons, coordinates, and environment types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Swiss MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_air_quality_stations? +

Register the Mcp Swiss MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_air_quality_stations: 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 Mcp Swiss. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_air_quality_stations? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_air_quality_stations? +

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

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

list_air_quality_stations is provided by the Mcp Swiss MCP server (mcp-swiss). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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