Fetch focused live stats for a gameweek. Optionally filter to specific players by providing elementIds array.
AI agents call getLiveEvent 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.
This tool retrieves live statistics and performance data from the Fantasy Premier League API without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely a data query operation with no side effects, fitting the Read category. The low severity reflects minimal risk from misuse—returning live gameweek stats poses no security, financial, or operational threat.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getLiveEvent' and description 'Fetch focused live stats' indicate data retrieval with no modification. The FPL API context confirms this retrieves read-only statistics and player performance data.
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Fetch focused live stats for a gameweek. Optionally filter to specific players by providing elementIds array. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FPL MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FPL MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getLiveEvent: 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.
getLiveEvent is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getLiveEvent 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getLiveEvent. 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.
getLiveEvent is provided by the FPL MCP Server MCP server (owen-lacey/fpl-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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