highlightly_get_matches

Get matches/fixtures for a sport, filtered by date, league or season.

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/highlightly-get-matches.md

WHAT IT DOES

What highlightly_get_matches does on Sports Hub

AI agents call highlightly_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 highlightly_get_matches is rated Low

This tool purely retrieves and queries sports match/fixture data with optional filters. It has no capability to modify, delete, execute code, or affect financial systems. The filtering parameters (date, league, season) are search/query parameters, not operations that change data or trigger external actions. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get matches/fixtures' with filtering by date, league, or season. No side effects, no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

highlightly_get_matches Allowed

highlightly_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": {
    "highlightly_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 highlightly_get_matches call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about highlightly_get_matches

What does the highlightly_get_matches tool do? +

Get matches/fixtures for a sport, filtered by date, league or season. 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 highlightly_get_matches? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for highlightly_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 highlightly_get_matches? +

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

Can I rate-limit highlightly_get_matches? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the highlightly_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 highlightly_get_matches completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for highlightly_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 highlightly_get_matches? +

highlightly_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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