# nba_get_plays Get NBA play-by-play data for a specific game. Returns all plays in chronological order including shot attempts, turnovers, fouls, and other game events. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `nba_get_plays`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/nba-get-plays ## Facts - Tool: `nba_get_plays` - 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_plays", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why nba_get_plays is rated Low This tool retrieves and returns historical game event data. The verbs 'Get' and 'Returns' combined with the read-only nature of querying past game statistics place it clearly in the Read category. There is no capability to modify, execute operations, delete, or incur financial obligations. Severity is low as misuse would only expose publicly available sports analytics data. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'nba_get_plays' and description 'Get NBA play-by-play data for a specific game. Returns all plays in chronological order including shot attempts, turnovers, fouls, and other game events.' indicate retrieval/querying of historical sports data with no…" ## Use case AI agents call nba_get_plays 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_plays": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Mcp (363) - `atp_get_head_to_head` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-head-to-head.md - `atp_get_match` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-match.md - `atp_get_match_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-match-stats.md - `atp_get_matches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-matches.md - `atp_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-odds.md - `atp_get_player` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-player.md - `atp_get_player_career_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-player-career-stats.md - `atp_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-players.md - `atp_get_race` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-race.md - `atp_get_rankings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-rankings.md - `atp_get_tournament` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-tournament.md - `atp_get_tournaments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/atp-get-tournaments.md - `bundesliga_get_betting_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-betting-odds.md - `bundesliga_get_match_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-match-events.md - `bundesliga_get_match_lineups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-match-lineups.md - `bundesliga_get_matches` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-matches.md - `bundesliga_get_player_match_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-player-match-stats.md - `bundesliga_get_player_props` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-player-props.md - `bundesliga_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-players.md - `bundesliga_get_rosters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-rosters.md - `bundesliga_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-standings.md - `bundesliga_get_team_match_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-team-match-stats.md - `bundesliga_get_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/bundesliga-get-teams.md - `cbb_get_active_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-active-players.md - `cbb_get_conferences` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-conferences.md - `cbb_get_games` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-games.md - `cbb_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-odds.md - `cbb_get_player_batting_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-player-batting-stats.md - `cbb_get_player_pitching_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-player-pitching-stats.md - `cbb_get_player_season_batting_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/cbb-get-player-season-batting-stats.md - …and 333 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-balldontlie-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-balldontlie-mcp