get_activity_summary

Get activity data for a date range

Server Oura MCP Server slashdevcorpse/oura-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_activity_summary does on Oura MCP Server

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

Why get_activity_summary needs a policy

This tool retrieves health/activity data from the Oura Ring API without modifying any state. The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of summarizing historical activity data clearly places it in the Read category. The data is personal health information but the tool itself cannot cause damage if misused — worst case is unauthorized access to user's activity metrics.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_activity_summary' and description states 'Get activity data for a date range' — both indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_activity_summary

What does the get_activity_summary tool do? +

Get activity data for a date range. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Oura MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_activity_summary? +

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

What risk level is get_activity_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_activity_summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_activity_summary 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_summary completely? +

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

get_activity_summary is provided by the Oura MCP Server MCP server (slashdevcorpse/oura-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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