Get weekly step data aggregates
AI agents call get_weekly_steps 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 aggregated step count data for a weekly period. It is a query operation that reads historical health metrics without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The verb 'get' and the read-only nature of retrieving pre-computed aggregates confirm it belongs in the Read category with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_weekly_steps' and description 'Get weekly step data aggregates' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
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Get weekly step data aggregates. 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_weekly_steps: 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_weekly_steps 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_weekly_steps 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_weekly_steps. 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_weekly_steps 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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