# footballdata_get_areas

List available football areas and countries.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `footballdata_get_areas`
- 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": "footballdata_get_areas",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why footballdata_get_areas is rated Low

This tool retrieves a static list of geographic areas/countries for sports data. It is a straightforward read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, and no data modification. The risk is minimal as it only exposes reference data that is typically public.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'footballdata_get_areas' and description 'List available football areas and countries' indicate a retrieval operation that queries reference data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything."

## Use case

AI agents call footballdata_get_areas 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": {
    "footballdata_get_areas": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Sports Hub (395)

- `apifootball_get_countries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-countries.md
- `apifootball_get_fixture_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-events.md
- `apifootball_get_fixture_lineups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-lineups.md
- `apifootball_get_fixture_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixture-statistics.md
- `apifootball_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixtures.md
- `apifootball_get_injuries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-injuries.md
- `apifootball_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-leagues.md
- `apifootball_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-odds.md
- `apifootball_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-players.md
- `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
- `apifootball_get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-status.md
- `apifootball_get_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-teams.md
- `apifootball_get_top_scorers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-top-scorers.md
- `apifootball_get_transfers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-transfers.md
- `apisports_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-fixtures.md
- `apisports_get_head2head` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-head2head.md
- `apisports_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-leagues.md
- `apisports_get_live_scores` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-live-scores.md
- `apisports_get_odds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-odds.md
- `apisports_get_players` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-players.md
- `apisports_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-standings.md
- `apisports_get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-status.md
- `apisports_get_team_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-team-statistics.md
- `apisports_get_teams` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apisports-get-teams.md
- `apitennis_get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-categories.md
- `apitennis_get_countries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-countries.md
- `apitennis_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-fixtures.md
- `apitennis_get_head2head` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-head2head.md
- `apitennis_get_leagues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-leagues.md
- …and 365 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md

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