# nba_get_game_by_id

Get a specific NBA game by ID

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `nba_get_game_by_id`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/nba-get-game-by-id

## Facts

- Tool: `nba_get_game_by_id`
- 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": "nba_get_game_by_id",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why nba_get_game_by_id is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries specific NBA game data by ID. It is a read-only operation with no capability to modify, delete, execute commands, or trigger external side effects. The low severity reflects minimal risk—retrieving sports game information poses no security threat to systems or data integrity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'nba_get_game_by_id' and description 'Get a specific NBA game by ID' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing data without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call nba_get_game_by_id 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": {
    "nba_get_game_by_id": {}
  }
}
```

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