livegolf_get_rankings
Get golf world rankings, optionally filtered by tour with pagination.
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What livegolf_get_rankings does on Sports Hub
AI agents call livegolf_get_rankings 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.
Why livegolf_get_rankings is rated Low
This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation (get) from a sports API with read-only semantics. It returns world rankings for golf, likely publicly available information. There are no side effects, no state modifications, no destructive operations, and no financial implications. This is a textbook Read category tool with low severity since misuse would only return unwanted golf ranking data.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_rankings' and description states 'Get golf world rankings' — purely retrieves public ranking data with optional filtering and pagination. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs livegolf_get_rankings 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 livegolf_get_rankings, this is the rule to start with:
livegolf_get_rankings is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sports Hub, apply this rule, and every livegolf_get_rankings call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about livegolf_get_rankings
Get golf world rankings, optionally filtered by tour with pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sports Hub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for livegolf_get_rankings: 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.
livegolf_get_rankings is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the livegolf_get_rankings 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for livegolf_get_rankings. 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.
livegolf_get_rankings 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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