Download original activity file, Strava activities not supported
AI agents call downloadActivityFile to retrieve information from Intervals Icu Api without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a read operation—downloading/retrieving an existing activity file. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete content, or involve financial transactions. The note that 'Strava activities not supported' is a limitation, not a capability that would elevate risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'downloadActivityFile' and description 'Download original activity file' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion. The tool retrieves an existing activity file from the Intervals.icu API.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Download original activity file, Strava activities not supported. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Intervals Icu Api MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
downloadActivityFile accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Intervals Icu Api MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for downloadActivityFile: 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 Intervals Icu Api. Nothing to install.
downloadActivityFile 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 downloadActivityFile 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 downloadActivityFile. 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.
downloadActivityFile is provided by the Intervals Icu Api MCP server (intervals-icu-api-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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