get_leaderboard

What get_leaderboard does on Basis MCP Server

AI agents call get_leaderboard to retrieve information from Basis MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_leaderboard is rated Low

This tool retrieves leaderboard data without modifying, executing code, deleting, or affecting financial state. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation typical of Read category tools. Severity is low because leaderboard data is typically public and non-sensitive, and misuse poses no material risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_leaderboard' and description 'Get platform leaderboard' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and the nature of leaderboards (publicly aggregated rankings) confirm this is a read-only query.

The rule that runs get_leaderboard safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Basis MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_leaderboard, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_leaderboard": {}
  }
}

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