Fetch F1 races. Optionally filter by year.
AI agents call list_races to retrieve information from OpenF1 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 F1 race data from the openF1.org API without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward query operation that returns informational data about races. The narrow scope and read-only nature make it low severity even if misused by an agent, as the worst outcome would be excessive API calls or unintended data access requests.
From the tool's definition Tool named 'list_races' with description 'Fetch F1 races. Optionally filter by year.' The verb 'Fetch' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects. The optional filtering parameter does not alter this classification.
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Fetch F1 races. Optionally filter by year. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenF1 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenF1 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_races: 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 OpenF1 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_races 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 list_races 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 list_races. 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.
list_races is provided by the OpenF1 MCP Server MCP server (jimmyjoe009/openf1_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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