polymarket_get_orderbook

Get orderbook for a specific market. Shows bids and asks with prices and sizes. No authentication required.

SERVERPolymarket MCP Server SOURCEasthetech/mewcp-polymarket

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What polymarket_get_orderbook does on Polymarket MCP Server

AI agents call polymarket_get_orderbook to retrieve information from Polymarket MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why polymarket_get_orderbook is rated Low

polymarket_get_orderbook retrieves read-only market data (bids, asks, prices, sizes) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any trades or operations. The explicit statement 'No authentication required' and focus on displaying existing orderbook information confirms this is a passive Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get orderbook for a specific market. Shows bids and asks with prices and sizes. No authentication required.' This retrieves and queries orderbook data with no side effects or modifications.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs polymarket_get_orderbook safely

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

polymarket_get_orderbook Allowed

polymarket_get_orderbook is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "polymarket_get_orderbook": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about polymarket_get_orderbook

What does the polymarket_get_orderbook tool do? +

Get orderbook for a specific market. Shows bids and asks with prices and sizes. No authentication required. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Polymarket MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on polymarket_get_orderbook? +

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

What risk level is polymarket_get_orderbook? +

polymarket_get_orderbook is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit polymarket_get_orderbook? +

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

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

polymarket_get_orderbook is provided by the Polymarket MCP Server MCP server (asthetech/mewcp-polymarket). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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