# sportmonks_get_player_by_id

Get detailed information about a specific player.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `sportmonks_get_player_by_id`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/sportmonks-get-player-by-id

## Facts

- Tool: `sportmonks_get_player_by_id`
- Server: Sports Hub (`mcp-sports-hub`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md
- Install: `npx -y mcp-sports-hub`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-sports-hub
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "sportmonks_get_player_by_id",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why sportmonks_get_player_by_id is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data about a sports player by ID with no side effects. It fits the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch).' The severity is low because unauthorized access to public sports player data poses minimal risk to business operations or security.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name and description indicate retrieval of player information: 'Get detailed information about a specific player.' No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described."

## Use case

AI agents call sportmonks_get_player_by_id 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Sports Hub:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sportmonks_get_player_by_id": {}
  }
}
```

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- `apifootball_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-fixtures.md
- `apifootball_get_injuries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-injuries.md
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- `apifootball_get_predictions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-predictions.md
- `apifootball_get_standings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apifootball-get-standings.md
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- `apitennis_get_fixtures` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub/apitennis-get-fixtures.md
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- …and 365 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lacausecrypto-sports-hub.md

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