# place_order_tool

A financial tool on the Upstox MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `place_order_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/place-order-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `place_order_tool`
- Server: Upstox MCP Server (`adibhattar95/upstox-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adibhattar95/upstox-mcp-server
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade A, 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": "place_order_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own definition: "Tool name 'place_order_tool' on a trading server ('A lightweight, plugin-based MCP server for trading and fund analysis using Upstox APIs')"

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Upstox MCP Server (6)

- `get_brokerage_details_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-brokerage-details-tool.md
- `get_holdings_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-holdings-tool.md
- `get_market_price_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-market-price-tool.md
- `get_profile_details_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-profile-details-tool.md
- `get_user_funds_margin_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/get-user-funds-margin-tool.md
- `list_capabilities_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server/list-capabilities-tool.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=adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adibhattar95-upstox-mcp-server