odds_get_sports

List all available sports and tournaments from The Odds API (70+ sports). Returns sport keys needed for other tools.

SERVERSports Hub SOURCEmcp-sports-hub

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade B, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/odds-get-sports.md

WHAT IT DOES

What odds_get_sports does on Sports Hub

AI agents call odds_get_sports 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_get_sports is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves a static or semi-static list of available sports and tournaments from The Odds API. It performs no writes, modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial operations. It is purely informational and serves to enumerate available data options for downstream tool calls. No data is altered or deleted, making it a straightforward Read category tool.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'List all available sports and tournaments' and 'Returns sport keys needed for other tools.' The verb 'List' and 'Returns' indicate a pure retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

odds_get_sports Allowed

odds_get_sports 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_get_sports": {}
  }
}

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_get_sports call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about odds_get_sports

What does the odds_get_sports tool do? +

List all available sports and tournaments from The Odds API (70+ sports). Returns sport keys needed for other tools. 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_get_sports? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit odds_get_sports? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the odds_get_sports 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_get_sports completely? +

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

odds_get_sports 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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