odds_get_events
Get upcoming and live events for a sport. Returns event IDs needed for get_event_odds and get_player_props.
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What odds_get_events does on Sports Hub
AI agents call odds_get_events 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 odds_get_events is rated Low
This tool retrieves/queries sports event data to populate downstream tools. It performs a read-only lookup operation with no capacity to modify, delete, execute code, or create financial obligations. The worst-case misuse would be excessive querying, which is a resource/rate-limit concern, not a security risk justifying higher severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'odds_get_events' and description 'Get upcoming and live events for a sport. Returns event IDs needed for get_event_odds and get_player_props.' — uses verb 'Get' and returns data (event IDs) with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs odds_get_events 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_get_events, this is the rule to start with:
odds_get_events 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 odds_get_events call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about odds_get_events
Get upcoming and live events for a sport. Returns event IDs needed for get_event_odds and get_player_props. 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 odds_get_events: 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.
odds_get_events 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 odds_get_events 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 odds_get_events. 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.
odds_get_events 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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