list_competitions

List Competitions (free). Filter by org, course, or status (open|closed|finalized).

Server OpenGolfAPI MCP Server opengolfapi/mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_competitions does on OpenGolfAPI MCP Server

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

Why list_competitions needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries competition data based on filters—a read-only operation with no side effects. The 'free' designation and filtering parameters confirm it is a simple data retrieval endpoint. There is no indication of data creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_competitions' with description 'List Competitions (free). Filter by org, course, or status (open|closed|finalized).' The verb 'List' and phrase 'Filter by' indicate retrieval and querying of existing data with no modification, creation, or…

Questions about list_competitions

What does the list_competitions tool do? +

List Competitions (free). Filter by org, course, or status (open|closed|finalized). It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenGolfAPI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_competitions? +

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

What risk level is list_competitions? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_competitions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_competitions 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 list_competitions completely? +

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

list_competitions is provided by the OpenGolfAPI MCP Server MCP server (opengolfapi/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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