get_matches

Get football / soccer match results / scores and fixtures for a league and season (e.g. Bundesliga). Optionally narrow to a single matchday. Returns teams, kickoff datetime, final score, and whether each match is finished.

Server Mcp Openligadb https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openligadb/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 32 required

What get_matches does on Mcp Openligadb

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

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
league string Yes League shortcut, e.g. 'bl1' (Bundesliga), 'bl2' (2. Bundesliga), 'bl3' (3. Liga), 'dfb' (DFB-Pokal).
season string Yes Season start year, e.g. "2024".
matchday number Optional matchday number (1-based).

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_matches needs a policy

This is a pure data retrieval operation querying OpenLigaDB for historical and scheduled match information. It has no side effects, cannot modify data, execute code, delete records, or affect financial systems. The read-only nature and non-sensitive sports data context justify low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves match results, scores, and fixtures with 'Returns teams, kickoff datetime, final score, and whether each match is finished.' No modification, deletion, or execution of external systems occurs.

Questions about get_matches

What does the get_matches tool do? +

Get football / soccer match results / scores and fixtures for a league and season (e.g. Bundesliga). Optionally narrow to a single matchday. Returns teams, kickoff datetime, final score, and whether each match is finished. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Openligadb MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_matches accept? +

get_matches accepts 3 parameters: league, season, matchday. Required: league, season. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_matches? +

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

What risk level is get_matches? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_matches? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_matches 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_matches completely? +

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

get_matches is provided by the Mcp Openligadb MCP server (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openligadb/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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