footballdata_get_competition

Get details for a specific competition. Free tier codes: ${FREE_TIER_COMPETITIONS}

SERVERSports Hub SOURCEmcp-sports-hub

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade B, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/footballdata-get-competition.md

WHAT IT DOES

What footballdata_get_competition does on Sports Hub

AI agents call footballdata_get_competition 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.

RISK

Why footballdata_get_competition is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data about a specific sports competition. The verb 'Get' and the context (competition details lookup) show it performs a read-only operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute code. No financial impact. The low severity reflects that exposure of this tool poses minimal risk—an AI agent could only retrieve publicly available competition metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'footballdata_get_competition' and description 'Get details for a specific competition' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs footballdata_get_competition 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 footballdata_get_competition, this is the rule to start with:

footballdata_get_competition Allowed

footballdata_get_competition is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "footballdata_get_competition": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sports Hub, apply this rule, and every footballdata_get_competition call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about footballdata_get_competition

What does the footballdata_get_competition tool do? +

Get details for a specific competition. Free tier codes: ${FREE_TIER_COMPETITIONS}. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sports Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on footballdata_get_competition? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for footballdata_get_competition: 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.

What risk level is footballdata_get_competition? +

footballdata_get_competition is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit footballdata_get_competition? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the footballdata_get_competition 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.

How do I block footballdata_get_competition completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for footballdata_get_competition. 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.

What MCP server provides footballdata_get_competition? +

footballdata_get_competition 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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