AI agents call get_routines to retrieve information from Hevy without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves routine data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is consistent with other 'get_*' methods on the fitness tracking server that query existing data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could retrieve routines but cannot alter system state or cause harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_routines' indicates a retrieval operation. The naming pattern aligns with sibling tools like 'get_exercise_history', 'get_routine', and 'get_routine_folders', which are all read-only data retrieval operations.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_routines gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Hevy, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_routines:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_routines": {}
}
}get_routines is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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get_routines. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hevy MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hevy MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_routines: 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 Hevy. Nothing to install.
get_routines 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_routines 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_routines. 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_routines is provided by the Hevy MCP server (tomtorggler/hevy-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Hevy, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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