data_get_indicator
Get indicator/study info and input values
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What data_get_indicator does on TradingView MCP Bridge
AI agents call data_get_indicator 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 data_get_indicator is rated Low
This tool retrieves indicator metadata and configuration values from the TradingView chart. It performs no state modification, deletion, code execution, or financial transactions. It is a straightforward data query operation, making it a Read risk category with low severity since misuse would only expose information about chart analysis parameters without enabling destructive or financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'data_get_indicator' and description states 'Get indicator/study info and input values'. The verb 'Get' and the scope of retrieving info and values indicate a read-only operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs data_get_indicator 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 data_get_indicator, this is the rule to start with:
data_get_indicator 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 data_get_indicator call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about data_get_indicator
Get indicator/study info and input values. 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 data_get_indicator: 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.
data_get_indicator 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 data_get_indicator 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 data_get_indicator. 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.
data_get_indicator 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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