Low Risk

get_titled_players

Get a list of titled players from Chess.com

How to control get_titled_players ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool retrieves a list of titled players—a query operation with no ability to modify, delete, or execute external operations. It accesses publicly available information from Chess.com. The low severity reflects the minimal blast radius: an AI agent misusing this tool could only retrieve data already public, with no destructive or financial consequences.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_titled_players' and description 'Get a list of titled players from Chess.com' indicate a retrieval operation.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_titled_players gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Chess Com MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_titled_players:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_titled_players": {}
  }
}

get_titled_players is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Chess Com MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_titled_players tool do? +

Get a list of titled players from Chess.com. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Chess Com MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_titled_players? +

Register the Chess Com MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_titled_players: 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 Chess Com MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_titled_players? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_titled_players? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_titled_players 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_titled_players completely? +

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

get_titled_players is provided by the Chess Com MCP Server MCP server (pab1it0/chess-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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