cow_quote

Requests a Base CoW Protocol sell-order quote. Returns provider data without placing an order.

SERVERAwesome Base SOURCEB5-Software/awesome-base-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What cow_quote does on Awesome Base

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

RISK

Why cow_quote is rated Low

Tool retrieves quote data with no side effects or order execution.

From the tool's definition Requests quote, returns provider data without placing order.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs cow_quote safely

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

cow_quote Allowed

cow_quote 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": {
    "cow_quote": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Awesome Base, apply this rule, and every cow_quote call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about cow_quote

What does the cow_quote tool do? +

Requests a Base CoW Protocol sell-order quote. Returns provider data without placing an order. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Awesome Base MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on cow_quote? +

Register the Awesome Base MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cow_quote: 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 Awesome Base. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cow_quote? +

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

Can I rate-limit cow_quote? +

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

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

cow_quote is provided by the Awesome Base MCP server (B5-Software/awesome-base-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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