depth_get
Get order book / DOM (Depth of Market) data from the chart
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What depth_get does on TradingView MCP Bridge
AI agents call depth_get 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 depth_get is rated Low
This tool queries and returns market depth information from a chart display. It is a read-only operation that retrieves data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. While the sibling tools include destructive operations (alert_delete) and potentially risky execute-class operations (batch_run, chart_manage_indicator), depth_get is purely informational.
From the tool's definition 'Get order book / DOM (Depth of Market) data from the chart' — the tool retrieves market data with no side effects or modifications to state.
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The rule that runs depth_get 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 depth_get, this is the rule to start with:
depth_get 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 depth_get call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about depth_get
Get order book / DOM (Depth of Market) data from 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 depth_get: 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.
depth_get 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 depth_get 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 depth_get. 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.
depth_get 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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