openf1_get_car_data
Get detailed car telemetry: speed, RPM, gear, throttle, brake, DRS. WARNING: This endpoint returns massive amounts of data (multiple samples per second per car). Always use date_gte and date_lte filters to limit the time window, ideally to a few seconds or a single lap.
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What openf1_get_car_data does on Sports Hub
AI agents call openf1_get_car_data 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 openf1_get_car_data is rated Low
This is a pure data retrieval tool that queries and returns car telemetry information. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no irreversible operations. The large data volume requires filtering but does not change the fundamental nature of the operation—it remains a read-only query.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves car telemetry data (speed, RPM, gear, throttle, brake, DRS). Description states 'Get detailed car telemetry' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities mentioned.
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The rule that runs openf1_get_car_data 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 openf1_get_car_data, this is the rule to start with:
openf1_get_car_data 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 openf1_get_car_data call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about openf1_get_car_data
Get detailed car telemetry: speed, RPM, gear, throttle, brake, DRS. WARNING: This endpoint returns massive amounts of data (multiple samples per second per car). Always use date_gte and date_lte filters to limit the time window, ideally to a few seconds or a single lap. 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 openf1_get_car_data: 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.
openf1_get_car_data 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 openf1_get_car_data 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 openf1_get_car_data. 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.
openf1_get_car_data 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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