Get detailed steps data with 15-minute intervals
AI agents call get_steps_data 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 historical step count data at 15-minute granularity from Garmin Connect. It performs no mutations, deletions, or external operations. The data returned is personal health metrics already collected by the user's device. Misuse carries minimal risk — an AI could only read sensitive health information, not modify or delete it.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_steps_data' and description states 'Get detailed steps data with 15-minute intervals' — the verb 'Get' and absence of modification language indicate retrieval only.
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Get detailed steps data with 15-minute intervals. 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_steps_data: 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_steps_data 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_steps_data 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_steps_data. 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_steps_data 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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