openf1_get_race_control

Get race control messages: flags, safety cars, penalties, track status changes, and other official messages.

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/openf1-get-race-control.md

WHAT IT DOES

What openf1_get_race_control does on Sports Hub

AI agents call openf1_get_race_control 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 openf1_get_race_control is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves historical or real-time race control information without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal since an AI agent cannot cause harm by reading public race control data. It is purely a data retrieval operation on a sports API.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states it retrieves 'race control messages: flags, safety cars, penalties, track status changes, and other official messages' — all read-only informational data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs openf1_get_race_control 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_race_control, this is the rule to start with:

openf1_get_race_control Allowed

openf1_get_race_control 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": {
    "openf1_get_race_control": {}
  }
}

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 openf1_get_race_control call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about openf1_get_race_control

What does the openf1_get_race_control tool do? +

Get race control messages: flags, safety cars, penalties, track status changes, and other official messages. 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 openf1_get_race_control? +

Register the Sports Hub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for openf1_get_race_control: 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 openf1_get_race_control? +

openf1_get_race_control is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit openf1_get_race_control? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the openf1_get_race_control 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 openf1_get_race_control completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for openf1_get_race_control. 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 openf1_get_race_control? +

openf1_get_race_control 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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