get_activity_detail

Get full detail for a single activity including laps and intervals.

Server Intervals Mcp ryansheppard/intervals.mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_activity_detail does on Intervals Mcp

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

Why get_activity_detail needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries athletic activity data from intervals.icu without any side effects. It returns detailed information about a specific activity but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent can only over-retrieve or exfiltrate training data, not cause financial harm, destructive changes, or trigger external actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_activity_detail' and description 'Get full detail for a single activity including laps and intervals' indicate retrieval of existing training data with no modification or destructive capability.

Questions about get_activity_detail

What does the get_activity_detail tool do? +

Get full detail for a single activity including laps and intervals. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Intervals Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_activity_detail? +

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

What risk level is get_activity_detail? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_activity_detail? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_activity_detail 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_activity_detail completely? +

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

get_activity_detail is provided by the Intervals MCP server (ryansheppard/intervals.mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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