get_account_info
Get information about the current trading account.
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What get_account_info does on MCP Trader Server
AI agents call get_account_info to retrieve information from MCP Trader Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_account_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves account metadata and status without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. While the information retrieved may be sensitive (account balance, positions, etc.), the tool itself performs no actions that could harm the account or commit financial obligations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_account_info' and description 'Get information about the current trading account' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'Get' and context of retrieving account information confirm this is a read-only operation.
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The rule that runs get_account_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Trader Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_account_info, this is the rule to start with:
get_account_info 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 MCP Trader Server, apply this rule, and every get_account_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_account_info
Get information about the current trading account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Trader Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Trader Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_account_info: 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 MCP Trader Server. Nothing to install.
get_account_info 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 get_account_info 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 get_account_info. 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.
get_account_info is provided by the MCP Trader Server MCP server (af7007/mcp-trader). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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