# get_spot_feed_history_candles

Get OHLC candlestick data for spot prices

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_spot_feed_history_candles`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-spot-feed-history-candles

## Facts

- Tool: `get_spot_feed_history_candles`
- Server: Derive MCP Server (`aadarshvelu/derive-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aadarshvelu/derive-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, 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": "get_spot_feed_history_candles",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_spot_feed_history_candles is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries historical market data (candlestick/OHLC data) from the Derive.xyz public API. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial transactions—it only reads and returns existing financial data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as retrieving public market data cannot cause harm beyond information exposure. This aligns with the Read category.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_spot_feed_history_candles' and description 'Get OHLC candlestick data for spot prices' indicate a data retrieval operation. OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close) candlestick data is historical price information with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_spot_feed_history_candles to retrieve information from Derive 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 Derive MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Derive MCP Server (14)

- `get_all_currencies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-all-currencies.md
- `get_all_instruments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-all-instruments.md
- `get_currency` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-currency.md
- `get_funding_rate_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-funding-rate-history.md
- `get_instrument` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-instrument.md
- `get_interest_rate_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-interest-rate-history.md
- `get_latest_signed_feeds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-latest-signed-feeds.md
- `get_liquidation_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-liquidation-history.md
- `get_margin` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-margin.md
- `get_option_settlement_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-option-settlement-history.md
- `get_spot_feed_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-spot-feed-history.md
- `get_statistics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-statistics.md
- `get_ticker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-ticker.md
- `get_tickers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp/get-tickers.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=aadarshvelu-derive-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aadarshvelu-derive-mcp