get_bracket
Footdigest: a competition's knockout bracket, matches grouped by round (round of 32 through the final) with teams, scores, shootouts, status, and winners. Give the competition slug.
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What get_bracket does on Footdigest
AI agents call get_bracket to retrieve information from Footdigest without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
competition | string | Yes | Competition slug, e.g. world-cup-2026. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_bracket is rated Low
This tool queries and displays tournament bracket information (teams, scores, match status, results). It has no side effects, cannot modify data, execute operations, or affect financial systems. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with sibling tools like get_standings, get_schedule, and get_match, all of which retrieve sports data without mutation.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves bracket data with 'matches grouped by round... with teams, scores, shootouts, status, and winners' — pure data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or external execution capability.
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The rule that runs get_bracket safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Footdigest, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_bracket, this is the rule to start with:
get_bracket is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Footdigest, apply this rule, and every get_bracket call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_bracket
Footdigest: a competition's knockout bracket, matches grouped by round (round of 32 through the final) with teams, scores, shootouts, status, and winners. Give the competition slug. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Footdigest MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_bracket accepts 1 parameter: competition. Required: competition. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Footdigest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_bracket: 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 Footdigest. Nothing to install.
get_bracket 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_bracket 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_bracket. 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_bracket is provided by the Footdigest MCP server (https://footdigest.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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