chart_get_state
Get current chart state (symbol, timeframe, chart type, indicators)
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What chart_get_state does on TradingView MCP Bridge
AI agents call chart_get_state to retrieve information from TradingView MCP Bridge without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why chart_get_state is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query of the current state of a TradingView chart. It retrieves configuration and status information without any capability to modify data, execute operations, or cause side effects. Even in a misuse scenario, an AI agent obtaining this information poses minimal risk—it simply learns what chart is currently displayed.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'chart_get_state' and description 'Get current chart state' indicate retrieval of data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs chart_get_state safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TradingView MCP Bridge, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For chart_get_state, this is the rule to start with:
chart_get_state 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 TradingView MCP Bridge, apply this rule, and every chart_get_state call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about chart_get_state
Get current chart state (symbol, timeframe, chart type, indicators). It is categorised as a Read tool in the TradingView MCP Bridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TradingView MCP Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for chart_get_state: 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 TradingView MCP Bridge. Nothing to install.
chart_get_state 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 chart_get_state 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 chart_get_state. 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.
chart_get_state is provided by the TradingView MCP Bridge MCP server (byeung888/tradingview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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