updateAthletePlan · Intervals Icu Api MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What updateAthletePlan does on Intervals Icu Api

AI agents use updateAthletePlan to create or update resources in Intervals Icu Api — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Intervals Icu Api environment.

PARAMETERS

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	Yes
`body_id`	string	—	(body property: id)
`training_plan_id`	number	—
`training_plan_alias`	string	—
`training_plan_start_date`	string	—

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why updateAthletePlan needs a policy

This tool modifies an athlete's training plan, which is a data update operation. While it affects important training data, the change is reversible (a new plan can be applied to replace the modified one), so it falls into Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'updateAthletePlan' and description 'Change the athlete's training plan' indicate modification of existing data (the training plan) that is reversible through subsequent updates.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

updateAthletePlan Rate-limited

updateAthletePlan stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "updateAthletePlan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "updateathleteplan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Intervals Icu Api, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about updateAthletePlan

What does the updateAthletePlan tool do? +

Change the athlete's training plan. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Intervals Icu Api MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does updateAthletePlan accept? +

updateAthletePlan accepts 5 parameters: id, body_id, training_plan_id, training_plan_alias, training_plan_start_date. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on updateAthletePlan? +

Register the Intervals Icu Api MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for updateAthletePlan: 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.

What risk level is updateAthletePlan? +

updateAthletePlan is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit updateAthletePlan? +

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

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

updateAthletePlan 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.