# trade

Create a buy/sell order.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `trade`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/trade

## Facts

- Tool: `trade`
- Server: Indodax MCP Server (`adhinugroho1711/mcp-indodax`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adhinugroho1711/mcp-indodax
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

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

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

## Why trade is rated Critical

Placing buy or sell orders on a cryptocurrency exchange constitutes a direct financial obligation. Misuse could result in unintended large trades, significant monetary loss, or market exposure. The server description explicitly mentions 'executing buy and sell orders' as a core capability, confirming this is a live trading operation.

From the tool's own definition: "'Create a buy/sell order' on a cryptocurrency trading platform — directly commits financial transactions by placing buy or sell orders on Indodax exchange."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Indodax MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Indodax MCP Server (21)

- `cancel_by_client_order_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/cancel-by-client-order-id.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/cancel-order.md
- `create_voucher` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/create-voucher.md
- `withdraw_coin` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/withdraw-coin.md
- `check_downline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/check-downline.md
- `get_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/get-info.md
- `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/get-order.md
- `get_order_by_client_order_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/get-order-by-client-order-id.md
- `list_downline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/list-downline.md
- `open_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/open-orders.md
- `order_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/order-history.md
- `pairs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/pairs.md
- `price_increments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/price-increments.md
- `server_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/server-time.md
- `summaries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/summaries.md
- `ticker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/ticker.md
- `ticker_all` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/ticker-all.md
- `trade_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/trade-history.md
- `trades` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/trades.md
- `trans_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/trans-history.md
- `withdraw_fee` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax/withdraw-fee.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=adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adhinugroho1711-mcp-indodax