ncaab_get_games
Get NCAAB games with optional filtering by date, season, week, team, etc.
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What ncaab_get_games does on Mcp
AI agents call ncaab_get_games 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 ncaab_get_games is rated Low
This tool retrieves sports data (NCAA basketball games) with optional filters. It performs a read-only query operation that retrieves or lists existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The pattern of 'get' combined with filtering parameters is characteristic of data retrieval APIs. No destructive, financial, or execution capabilities are indicated.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ncaab_get_games' and description 'Get NCAAB games with optional filtering by date, season, week, team, etc.' indicates a retrieval/query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs ncaab_get_games 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 ncaab_get_games, this is the rule to start with:
ncaab_get_games 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 ncaab_get_games call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ncaab_get_games
Get NCAAB games with optional filtering by date, season, week, team, etc. 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 ncaab_get_games: 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.
ncaab_get_games 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 ncaab_get_games 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 ncaab_get_games. 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.
ncaab_get_games 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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