get_world_prices

Get aggregated world prices for a product from Open Food Facts global database. Shows price ranges across countries.

Server PriceAtlas MCP Server musaceylan/priceatlas-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_world_prices does on PriceAtlas MCP Server

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

Why get_world_prices needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only query of price data from an external database, returning price ranges across countries. It has no side effects, cannot modify or delete data, and does not execute arbitrary code or trigger financial transactions. The data retrieval carries minimal risk as it accesses public pricing information with no ability to alter system state.

From the tool's definition The tool 'get_world_prices' retrieves and queries 'aggregated world prices for a product from Open Food Facts global database' with no description of data modification, deletion, or external state changes.

Questions about get_world_prices

What does the get_world_prices tool do? +

Get aggregated world prices for a product from Open Food Facts global database. Shows price ranges across countries. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_world_prices? +

Register the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_world_prices: 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 PriceAtlas MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_world_prices? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_world_prices? +

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

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

get_world_prices is provided by the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP server (musaceylan/priceatlas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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