odds_check_usage

Check your API usage (requests used and remaining). Returns the latest usage values seen on a previous call; only makes a new call if no usage has been observed yet.

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/odds-check-usage.md

WHAT IT DOES

What odds_check_usage does on Sports Hub

AI agents call odds_check_usage 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 odds_check_usage is rated Low

This tool retrieves API usage information (requests used and remaining) and performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial transactions. It is a pure read operation that queries usage metrics, making it a 'Read' category tool with low severity since misuse would only expose usage data with no blast radius for harmful actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'odds_check_usage' and description 'Check your API usage (requests used and remaining). Returns the latest usage values seen on a previous call' indicates querying/retrieving usage statistics without modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

odds_check_usage Allowed

odds_check_usage 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": {
    "odds_check_usage": {}
  }
}

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 odds_check_usage call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about odds_check_usage

What does the odds_check_usage tool do? +

Check your API usage (requests used and remaining). Returns the latest usage values seen on a previous call; only makes a new call if no usage has been observed yet. 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 odds_check_usage? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit odds_check_usage? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the odds_check_usage 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 odds_check_usage completely? +

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

odds_check_usage 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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