# batch_ticks

A read tool on the Itick MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `batch_ticks`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/batch-ticks

## Facts

- Tool: `batch_ticks`
- Server: Itick (`281287994w-art/itick-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/281287994w-art/itick-mcp-server
- 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": "batch_ticks",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why batch_ticks is rated Low

This tool retrieves tick market data in batch form. Tick data is historical or real-time pricing information with no side effects. The server exposes only read-only market data endpoints. No description provided, but context from sibling tools and server purpose clearly indicates data retrieval. Confidence is slightly reduced (0.85 vs 1.0) due to empty description, but the pattern is definitive.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'batch_ticks' combined with sibling tools (batch_quotes, batch_klines, single_tick, etc.) and server description stating it provides 'market data for stocks, crypto, forex, indices, futures, and funds including tick, quote, depth, and kline.' The…"

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call batch_ticks to retrieve information from Itick 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 Itick:

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

## Other tools on Itick (12)

- `batch_depths` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/batch-depths.md
- `batch_klines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/batch-klines.md
- `batch_quotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/batch-quotes.md
- `single_depth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/single-depth.md
- `single_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/single-kline.md
- `single_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/single-quote.md
- `single_tick` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/single-tick.md
- `stockInfo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/stockinfo.md
- `stockIpo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/stockipo.md
- `stockSplit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/stocksplit.md
- `symbolHolidays` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/symbolholidays.md
- `symbolList` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server/symbollist.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=281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/281287994w-art-itick-mcp-server