cbb_get_teams
Get College Baseball (CBB) teams with optional conference filter
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What cbb_get_teams does on Mcp
AI agents call cbb_get_teams to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why cbb_get_teams is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists college baseball team data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It fits the Read category (retrieves or queries data; no side effects). The severity is low because even if an AI agent misuses this tool, it can only access publicly available sports data with no negative consequences.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cbb_get_teams' and description 'Get College Baseball (CBB) teams with optional conference filter' indicate data retrieval only. The verb 'Get' and the presence of optional filtering parameters confirm a read-only operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs cbb_get_teams safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cbb_get_teams, this is the rule to start with:
cbb_get_teams 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 Mcp, apply this rule, and every cbb_get_teams call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cbb_get_teams
Get College Baseball (CBB) teams with optional conference filter. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cbb_get_teams: 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 Mcp. Nothing to install.
cbb_get_teams 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 cbb_get_teams 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 cbb_get_teams. 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.
cbb_get_teams is provided by the MCP server (https://mcp.balldontlie.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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