# apitennis_get_categories

Get tournament categories (e.g. ATP, WTA, ITF). Optionally filter by category ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `apitennis_get_categories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-categories

## Facts

- Tool: `apitennis_get_categories`
- Server: Sports Hub (`mcp-sports-hub`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-sports-hub`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, 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": "apitennis_get_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why apitennis_get_categories is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves sports tournament category data (ATP, WTA, ITF tournaments). It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute commands, or affect financial transactions. The operation is purely informational lookup, consistent with the Read category for data retrieval operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'get_categories' and description states 'Get tournament categories' with optional filtering. This is a retrieval operation with no modification, creation, deletion, or execution of code/external actions."

## Use case

AI agents call apitennis_get_categories to retrieve information from Sports Hub 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 Sports Hub:

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

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- `apifootball_get_predictions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-predictions.md
- `apifootball_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-standings.md
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- `apisports_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-standings.md
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