chesscom_get_player_clubs
Get the list of Chess.com clubs a player belongs to (with last-activity timestamps).
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What chesscom_get_player_clubs does on Sports Hub
AI agents call chesscom_get_player_clubs 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs is rated Low
This tool retrieves publicly available membership information about a Chess.com player. It only queries and returns data (club memberships and activity timestamps) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an attacker could enumerate a player's club affiliations but cannot alter data, execute code, or cause harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get_' and description states 'Get the list of Chess.com clubs a player belongs to' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs chesscom_get_player_clubs 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs, this is the rule to start with:
chesscom_get_player_clubs 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about chesscom_get_player_clubs
Get the list of Chess.com clubs a player belongs to (with last-activity timestamps). 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs: 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.
chesscom_get_player_clubs 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs 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 chesscom_get_player_clubs. 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.
chesscom_get_player_clubs 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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