get_daily_summary

Get daily activity summary (steps, calories, distance, active minutes).

Server Mcp Garmin obrien-matthew/mcp-garmin
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_daily_summary does on Mcp Garmin

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

Why get_daily_summary needs a policy

This tool retrieves aggregated health data without side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing data. The read-only nature of the server and the passive retrieval semantics of the tool confirm the Read category. Severity is low because exposure of personal health metrics, while privacy-sensitive, does not enable destructive, financial, or system-level harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_daily_summary' and description explicitly state retrieval of daily metrics (steps, calories, distance, active minutes). Server description confirms 'read-only access to daily health metrics'.

Questions about get_daily_summary

What does the get_daily_summary tool do? +

Get daily activity summary (steps, calories, distance, active minutes). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Garmin MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_daily_summary? +

Register the Mcp Garmin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_daily_summary: 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 Mcp Garmin. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_daily_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_daily_summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_daily_summary 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_daily_summary completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_daily_summary. 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_daily_summary? +

get_daily_summary is provided by the Mcp Garmin MCP server (obrien-matthew/mcp-garmin). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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