get_top_teams_by_country

Retrieve top CTF teams from a specific country.

SERVERCTFtime MCP Server SOURCE0x-professor/ctf-time-mcp
Low RISK CLASS
Category Read
Parameters 00 required
Recommended Allowedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade A, identity unverified Pull the record →

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What get_top_teams_by_country does on CTFtime MCP Server

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

Why get_top_teams_by_country is rated Low

This tool queries and returns existing CTFtime data (team rankings filtered by country) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with other similar tools on the server like get_team_info and get_top_teams. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve publicly available competition data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_top_teams_by_country' and description 'Retrieve top CTF teams from a specific country' indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_top_teams_by_country

What does the get_top_teams_by_country tool do? +

Retrieve top CTF teams from a specific country. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CTFtime MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_top_teams_by_country? +

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

What risk level is get_top_teams_by_country? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_top_teams_by_country? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_top_teams_by_country 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_top_teams_by_country completely? +

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

get_top_teams_by_country is provided by the CTFtime MCP Server MCP server (0x-professor/ctf-time-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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