# getPositions

A read tool on the Zerodha Kite MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getPositions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp/getpositions

## Facts

- Tool: `getPositions`
- Server: Zerodha Kite MCP Server (`121yaseen/zerodha-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/121yaseen/Zerodha-MCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getPositions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getPositions is rated Low

The tool retrieves position information without modifying state or executing trades. While the server deals with financial data, getPositions itself only queries existing positions—a read operation with no side effects. Severity is low because unauthorized position data retrieval, while undesirable, does not move money or cause direct financial loss compared to trading operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getPositions' with context from sibling tools (buyStock, sellStock, getHoldings) indicates a retrieval function. No description provided, but follows the pattern of read-only query methods in financial systems."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Zerodha Kite MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getPositions": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Zerodha Kite MCP Server (4)

- `buyStock` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp/buystock.md
- `sellStock` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp/sellstock.md
- `getHoldings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp/getholdings.md
- `add` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp/add.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=121yaseen-zerodha-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/121yaseen-zerodha-mcp