sellStock

A financial tool on the Zerodha Kite MCP server.

SERVERZerodha Kite MCP Server SOURCE121yaseen/zerodha-mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What sellStock does on Zerodha Kite MCP Server

AI agents use sellStock to commit financial operations through Zerodha Kite MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why sellStock is rated Critical

Despite the empty description, the tool name 'sellStock' combined with the server context (Zerodha Kite API for buying/selling stocks) makes it highly evident this tool executes a stock sell order, which is a financial transaction. Selling stocks moves assets and commits financial obligations, placing it firmly in the Financial category with critical severity due to potential for significant monetary loss if misused.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'sellStock' on a server described as allowing users to 'buy/sell stocks'; sibling tools include 'buyStock', confirming this is a stock trading operation.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs sellStock safely

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

sellStock Approval-gated

Any call to sellStock is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "sellStock": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

GATE THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about sellStock

What does the sellStock tool do? +

sellStock is a financial tool on the Zerodha Kite MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Zerodha Kite MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on sellStock? +

Register the Zerodha Kite MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sellStock: 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 Zerodha Kite MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is sellStock? +

sellStock is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit sellStock? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sellStock 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 sellStock completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sellStock. 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 sellStock? +

sellStock is provided by the Zerodha Kite MCP Server MCP server (121yaseen/zerodha-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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