sportsdata_get_odds_by_date
Get betting odds for games on a specific date
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What sportsdata_get_odds_by_date does on Sports Hub
AI agents call sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical or current betting odds data without modifying, deleting, executing code, or committing financial transactions. It is a straightforward read operation querying a sports data API. While odds data could theoretically inform financial decisions, the tool itself does not execute trades, transfers money, or commit obligations — it merely returns information.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_odds_by_date' and description states 'Get betting odds for games on a specific date' — purely a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date, this is the rule to start with:
sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sportsdata_get_odds_by_date
Get betting odds for games on a specific date. 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date: 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.
sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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 sportsdata_get_odds_by_date. 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.
sportsdata_get_odds_by_date 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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