AI agents call get_team_event_awards to retrieve information from Tba without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns historical award information from The Blue Alliance (a FIRST Robotics database). It performs a simple data retrieval operation with no capacity to create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The data returned (award names, types, years, recipient lists) are informational only. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk even if invoked with arbitrary parameters.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Retrieve every award won by a specific team at a specific event' with returns of 'award records'. The verb 'Retrieve' and the read-only nature of querying historical award data indicates no modification or side effects.
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Retrieve every award won by a specific team at a specific event. Returns award records (name, type, year, recipient list including team key and individual awardee names). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tba MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tba MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_team_event_awards: 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 Tba. Nothing to install.
get_team_event_awards is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_team_event_awards 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_team_event_awards. 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.
get_team_event_awards is provided by the Tba MCP server (@withinfocus/tba-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_team_event_awards is one line of Tba's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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