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What tab_sports_markets does on UnClick
AI agents call tab_sports_markets to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
sport | string | — | |
api_key | string | — | |
competition | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why tab_sports_markets is rated Low
This tool retrieves sports betting market data from TAB (a betting provider). It has no side effects—it does not place bets, modify accounts, transfer funds, or alter any state. While the context is gambling/financial (TAB is a betting service), the tool itself only queries market information (odds, available events, etc.), which is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'tab_sports_markets' and description 'Get TAB sports betting markets' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and absence of any modification, creation, deletion, or financial transaction language clearly signal a read-only query.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs tab_sports_markets safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For tab_sports_markets, this is the rule to start with:
tab_sports_markets 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every tab_sports_markets call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about tab_sports_markets
Get TAB sports betting markets. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
tab_sports_markets accepts 3 parameters: sport, api_key, competition. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tab_sports_markets: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
tab_sports_markets 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 tab_sports_markets 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 tab_sports_markets. 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.
tab_sports_markets is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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