place_order_tool

A financial tool on the Upstox MCP server.

SERVERUpstox MCP Server SOURCEadibhattar95/upstox-mcp-server

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What place_order_tool does on Upstox MCP Server

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

RISK

Why place_order_tool is rated Critical

The tool name 'place_order_tool' strongly implies placing a financial trade order on the Upstox trading platform. In the context of a trading MCP server alongside tools like get_holdings, get_market_price, and get_user_funds_margin, this tool almost certainly commits financial obligations by executing buy/sell orders. The description is empty, which slightly lowers confidence, but the context is unambiguous.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'place_order_tool' on a trading server ('A lightweight, plugin-based MCP server for trading and fund analysis using Upstox APIs')

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs place_order_tool safely

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

place_order_tool Approval-gated

Any call to place_order_tool 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": {
    "place_order_tool": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about place_order_tool

What does the place_order_tool tool do? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on place_order_tool? +

Register the Upstox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for place_order_tool: 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 Upstox MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is place_order_tool? +

place_order_tool 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 place_order_tool? +

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

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

place_order_tool is provided by the Upstox MCP Server MCP server (adibhattar95/upstox-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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