get_candles

OHLCV candles for a market.

SERVERLighter MCP SOURCE0xdegenmo/lighter-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/0xdegenmo-lighter-mcp/get-candles.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_candles does on Lighter MCP

AI agents call get_candles to retrieve information from Lighter MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_candles is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries historical candlestick data for a perpetual market. It performs no write, execution, deletion, or financial operations—it only reads and returns market information. The blast radius of misuse is minimal since providing incorrect historical data does not cause direct harm or irreversible changes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_candles' and description 'OHLCV candles for a market' indicate data retrieval. OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) candles are historical market data with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_candles safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Lighter MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_candles, this is the rule to start with:

get_candles Allowed

get_candles is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_candles": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Lighter MCP, apply this rule, and every get_candles call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_candles

What does the get_candles tool do? +

OHLCV candles for a market. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Lighter MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_candles? +

Register the Lighter MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_candles: 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 Lighter MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_candles? +

get_candles is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_candles? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_candles 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.

How do I block get_candles completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_candles. 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.

What MCP server provides get_candles? +

get_candles is provided by the Lighter MCP server (0xdegenmo/lighter-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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