Get all available activity types
AI agents call get_activity_types to retrieve information from Garmin MCP Server for Poke without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves a static or semi-static list of activity type options available in the Garmin Connect system. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations. The data returned is reference/configuration data rather than personal user information, and there are no side effects from calling it. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal security risk even if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_activity_types' and description 'Get all available activity types' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all available activity types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Garmin MCP Server for Poke MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Garmin MCP Server for Poke MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_activity_types: 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 for Poke. Nothing to install.
get_activity_types 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_activity_types 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_activity_types. 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_activity_types is provided by the Garmin MCP Server for Poke MCP server (theol0403/garmin-mcp-poke). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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