footballdata_uk_get_matches

Get historical matches (results + bookmaker odds) for a league and season from football-data.co.uk. Returns the most recent matches first; filter by team and cap with limit.

SERVERSports Hub SOURCEmcp-sports-hub

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What footballdata_uk_get_matches does on Sports Hub

AI agents call footballdata_uk_get_matches 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_uk_get_matches is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical sports data (match results and betting odds) from an external API. It performs read-only queries with optional filtering and pagination parameters. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only exhaust API rate limits or retrieve unwanted data, neither of which causes harm to systems or data integrity.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] historical matches (results + bookmaker odds)' and 'Returns the most recent matches first; filter by team and cap with limit.' These are query/retrieval operations with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

footballdata_uk_get_matches Allowed

footballdata_uk_get_matches 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_uk_get_matches": {}
  }
}

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_uk_get_matches call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about footballdata_uk_get_matches

What does the footballdata_uk_get_matches tool do? +

Get historical matches (results + bookmaker odds) for a league and season from football-data.co.uk. Returns the most recent matches first; filter by team and cap with limit. 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_uk_get_matches? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for footballdata_uk_get_matches: 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_uk_get_matches? +

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

Can I rate-limit footballdata_uk_get_matches? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the footballdata_uk_get_matches 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_uk_get_matches completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for footballdata_uk_get_matches. 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_uk_get_matches? +

footballdata_uk_get_matches 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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