wnba_get_team_shot_locations
Get WNBA team shot location statistics
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What wnba_get_team_shot_locations does on Mcp
AI agents call wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries sports analytics data (shot location statistics for WNBA teams) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read operation that returns statistical information about past games/shots.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wnba_get_team_shot_locations' and description 'Get WNBA team shot location statistics' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations, this is the rule to start with:
wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wnba_get_team_shot_locations
Get WNBA team shot location statistics. 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations: 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.
wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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 wnba_get_team_shot_locations. 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.
wnba_get_team_shot_locations 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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