Get all available NDC codes in the DailyMed database with pagination support
AI agents call get_all_ndcs to retrieve information from DailyMed 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 NDC (National Drug Code) codes from a public FDA database. It is a read-only operation that queries and returns data without side effects. NDC codes are publicly available pharmaceutical reference data. The pagination support confirms this is a data retrieval utility.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate data retrieval: 'Get all available NDC codes' with 'pagination support' — a standard query operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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Get all available NDC codes in the DailyMed database with pagination support. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DailyMed MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DailyMed MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_all_ndcs: 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 DailyMed MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_all_ndcs 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_all_ndcs 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_all_ndcs. 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_all_ndcs is provided by the DailyMed MCP Server MCP server (rowanerasmus/dailymed-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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