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What single_tick does on Itick
AI agents call single_tick 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.
Why single_tick is rated Low
This tool retrieves market tick data without modifying, executing external operations, or creating financial obligations. Tick data is read-only market information. Despite the empty description, the name and server context clearly indicate data retrieval functionality, which is a Read operation. No side effects or destructive capabilities are indicated.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'single_tick' with sibling tools named batch_ticks, single_quote, batch_quotes, single_kline, batch_klines all operating on market data retrieval.
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The rule that runs single_tick safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Itick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For single_tick, this is the rule to start with:
single_tick is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Itick, apply this rule, and every single_tick call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about single_tick
single_tick is a read tool on the Itick MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Itick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Itick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for single_tick: 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 Itick. Nothing to install.
single_tick 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 single_tick 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 single_tick. 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.
single_tick is provided by the Itick MCP server (281287994w-art/itick-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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