Get details for a specific workout
AI agents call get_workout_by_id 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 retrieves and queries existing fitness data (workout details) from Garmin Connect without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and read-only in nature. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—unauthorized access returns only personal health metrics the user already owns, with no capacity to alter systems or trigger actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_workout_by_id' and description 'Get details for a specific workout' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. No modification, deletion, or execution capability is implied.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details for a specific workout. 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_workout_by_id: 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_workout_by_id 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_workout_by_id 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_workout_by_id. 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_workout_by_id 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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