Get steps data for a date range
AI agents call get_daily_steps to retrieve information from Garmin MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves historical steps data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It falls squarely into the Read category. Severity is low because exposure of personal fitness step counts poses minimal direct security or financial risk, though it is personal health information that should generally be protected.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_daily_steps' with description 'Get steps data for a date range'. The verb 'Get' and lack of any modification language indicates a retrieval operation. No side effects or data mutation described.
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Get steps data for a date range. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Garmin MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Garmin MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_daily_steps: 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 Garmin MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_daily_steps 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 get_daily_steps 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 get_daily_steps. 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.
get_daily_steps is provided by the Garmin MCP Server MCP server (jbaker48/garmin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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