# epl_v2_get_players

Get EPL players with optional filtering by team or search term

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `epl_v2_get_players`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/epl-v2-get-players

## Facts

- Tool: `epl_v2_get_players`
- Server: Mcp (`https://mcp.balldontlie.io/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/balldontlie-api/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "epl_v2_get_players",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why epl_v2_get_players is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves player data from a sports API with optional filters. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations. The capability is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'epl_v2_get_players' and description 'Get EPL players with optional filtering by team or search term' indicate data retrieval only. The verbs 'Get' and 'filtering' are read operations with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call epl_v2_get_players 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "epl_v2_get_players": {}
  }
}
```

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