get_player_details

Get detailed information about a specific player by name.

Server FPL MCP Server lewis-king/fpl-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_player_details does on FPL MCP Server

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

Why get_player_details needs a policy

This tool performs a straightforward query operation to retrieve player information from the Fantasy Premier League API. It reads existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing code. The operation is informational only and poses minimal security risk, as it merely surfaces data that would be available to any FPL user querying the same player.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_player_details' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific player by name' indicate retrieval of player data with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_player_details

What does the get_player_details tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific player by name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FPL MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_player_details? +

Register the FPL MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_player_details: 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 FPL MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_player_details? +

get_player_details is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_player_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_player_details 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.

How do I block get_player_details completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_player_details. 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.

What MCP server provides get_player_details? +

get_player_details is provided by the FPL MCP Server MCP server (lewis-king/fpl-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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