sportsdb_get_player_details

Get full details for a player by their TheSportsDB ID. Includes biography, position, stats, and images.

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/sportsdb-get-player-details.md

WHAT IT DOES

What sportsdb_get_player_details does on Sports Hub

AI agents call sportsdb_get_player_details 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 sportsdb_get_player_details is rated Low

This tool retrieves player information by ID from a sports database. It performs a simple query operation that reads and returns data (biography, position, stats, images) without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or affecting financial systems. The action is read-only with no side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'sportsdb_get_player_details' and description 'Get full details for a player' indicate a retrieval operation with 'Includes biography, position, stats, and images' confirming it returns data with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

sportsdb_get_player_details Allowed

sportsdb_get_player_details 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": {
    "sportsdb_get_player_details": {}
  }
}

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 sportsdb_get_player_details call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about sportsdb_get_player_details

What does the sportsdb_get_player_details tool do? +

Get full details for a player by their TheSportsDB ID. Includes biography, position, stats, and images. 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 sportsdb_get_player_details? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit sportsdb_get_player_details? +

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

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

sportsdb_get_player_details 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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