isports_get_basketball_matches

Get basketball matches with optional date, league, and status filters.

SERVERSports Hub SOURCEmcp-sports-hub

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What isports_get_basketball_matches does on Sports Hub

AI agents call isports_get_basketball_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 isports_get_basketball_matches is rated Low

This tool retrieves sports data (basketball matches) without modifying, executing code, deleting, or affecting financial transactions. It is a read-only operation that queries an API for existing basketball match information. Consistent with sibling tools in the Sports Hub server (e.g., apifootball_get_fixtures, apifootball_get_players) which are all retrieval operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'isports_get_basketball_matches' and description 'Get basketball matches with optional date, league, and status filters' indicate a retrieval operation.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

isports_get_basketball_matches Allowed

isports_get_basketball_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": {
    "isports_get_basketball_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 isports_get_basketball_matches call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about isports_get_basketball_matches

What does the isports_get_basketball_matches tool do? +

Get basketball matches with optional date, league, and status filters. 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 isports_get_basketball_matches? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for isports_get_basketball_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 isports_get_basketball_matches? +

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

Can I rate-limit isports_get_basketball_matches? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the isports_get_basketball_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 isports_get_basketball_matches completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for isports_get_basketball_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 isports_get_basketball_matches? +

isports_get_basketball_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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