Low Risk

get_stats_and_body

Get stats and body composition data Args: date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format

How to control get_stats_and_body ↓

AI agents call get_stats_and_body to retrieve information from Garmin 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 fitness and health statistics and body composition information from Garmin Connect without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data query with no side effects. While body composition data is personal health information, the risk is limited to unauthorized reading rather than modification or destruction.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_stats_and_body' and description 'Get stats and body composition data' indicate retrieval only. The arg is a date filter for querying existing data. No mutation, deletion, or execution verbs are present.

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

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

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

get_stats_and_body 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 Garmin 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_stats_and_body tool do? +

Get stats and body composition data Args: date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Garmin MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_stats_and_body? +

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

What risk level is get_stats_and_body? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_stats_and_body? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_stats_and_body 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_stats_and_body completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_stats_and_body. 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_stats_and_body? +

get_stats_and_body is provided by the Garmin MCP Server MCP server (taxuspt/garmin_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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