get_documentation

Fetch the complete Odds-API.io API documentation.

Server Odds-API MCP Server odds-api-io/odds-api-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_documentation does on Odds-API MCP Server

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

Why get_documentation needs a policy

This tool retrieves documentation—informational content with no ability to modify, delete, execute code, or affect financial systems. The word 'Fetch' confirms a read-only operation. Even in the context of a sports betting API server, documentation access poses minimal risk as it cannot execute trades, modify data, or trigger external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_documentation' and description 'Fetch the complete Odds-API.io API documentation' indicate retrieval of static reference material with no side effects.

Questions about get_documentation

What does the get_documentation tool do? +

Fetch the complete Odds-API.io API documentation. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Odds-API MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_documentation? +

Register the Odds-API MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_documentation: 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 Odds-API MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_documentation? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_documentation? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_documentation 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_documentation completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_documentation. 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_documentation? +

get_documentation is provided by the Odds-API MCP Server MCP server (odds-api-io/odds-api-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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