chart_get_visible_range
Get the visible date range (unix timestamps) and bars range on the chart
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What chart_get_visible_range does on TradingView MCP Bridge
AI agents call chart_get_visible_range 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_visible_range is rated Low
This tool queries and returns the current state of the chart display (visible date range and bar positions) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation that retrieves display metadata from TradingView, making it low-severity Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'chart_get_visible_range' and description 'Get the visible date range (unix timestamps) and bars range on the chart' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs chart_get_visible_range 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_visible_range, this is the rule to start with:
chart_get_visible_range 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_visible_range call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about chart_get_visible_range
Get the visible date range (unix timestamps) and bars range on the chart. 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_visible_range: 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_visible_range 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_visible_range 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_visible_range. 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_visible_range 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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