odds_get_historical_odds
Get historical odds for a sport at a specific point in time. Useful for backtesting and analysis.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/odds-get-historical-odds.md
What odds_get_historical_odds does on Sports Hub
AI agents call odds_get_historical_odds 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_historical_odds is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical odds data for analytical purposes. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial transactions—it simply queries and returns information. The low severity reflects minimal risk of misuse; an AI agent requesting historical sports odds data poses no significant threat.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'odds_get_historical_odds' and description 'Get historical odds for a sport at a specific point in time. Useful for backtesting and analysis.' indicate data retrieval only.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs odds_get_historical_odds 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_historical_odds, this is the rule to start with:
odds_get_historical_odds 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_historical_odds call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about odds_get_historical_odds
Get historical odds for a sport at a specific point in time. Useful for backtesting and analysis. 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_historical_odds: 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_historical_odds 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_historical_odds 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_historical_odds. 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_historical_odds 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.
More on Sports Hub, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue