apitennis_get_rankings
Get tennis player rankings (ATP, WTA). Optionally search by player name.
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What apitennis_get_rankings does on Sports Hub
AI agents call apitennis_get_rankings 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.
Why apitennis_get_rankings is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available tennis ranking information. There are no writes, deletes, executions of code, financial transactions, or destructive operations. The optional search parameter allows filtering but does not modify any underlying data. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Get tennis player rankings (ATP, WTA). Optionally search by player name.' The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving rankings data with optional filtering indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs apitennis_get_rankings safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sports Hub, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For apitennis_get_rankings, this is the rule to start with:
apitennis_get_rankings 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 Sports Hub, apply this rule, and every apitennis_get_rankings call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about apitennis_get_rankings
Get tennis player rankings (ATP, WTA). Optionally search by player name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sports Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apitennis_get_rankings: 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 Sports Hub. Nothing to install.
apitennis_get_rankings 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 apitennis_get_rankings 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 apitennis_get_rankings. 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.
apitennis_get_rankings is provided by the Sports Hub MCP server (mcp-sports-hub). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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