# get_option_latest_quote

A read tool on the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_option_latest_quote`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-option-latest-quote

## Facts

- Tool: `get_option_latest_quote`
- Server: Alpaca MCP Server (`cliffsgpt/alpaca-mcp-clone`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/CliffsGPT/Alpaca-MCP-Clone
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_option_latest_quote",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_option_latest_quote is rated Low

This tool retrieves current option quote data without modifying state, creating positions, or executing trades. It is a passive data access operation consistent with market data queries. While the server enables financial operations, this specific tool only reads market information. Severity is low because quote retrieval has no side effects and does not commit financial obligations or affect account state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_option_latest_quote' indicates a retrieval operation for market data. The sibling tools include read-only operations like 'get_account_info', 'get_all_assets', and 'get_asset_info', suggesting this tool follows the same read pattern."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Alpaca MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_option_latest_quote": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Alpaca MCP Server (30)

- `cancel_all_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/cancel-all-orders.md
- `cancel_order_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/cancel-order-by-id.md
- `close_all_positions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/close-all-positions.md
- `exercise_options_position` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/exercise-options-position.md
- `place_crypto_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/place-crypto-order.md
- `place_option_market_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/place-option-market-order.md
- `place_stock_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/place-stock-order.md
- `get_account_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-account-info.md
- `get_all_assets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-all-assets.md
- `get_asset_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-asset-info.md
- `get_corporate_announcements` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-corporate-announcements.md
- `get_crypto_bars` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-crypto-bars.md
- `get_crypto_quotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-crypto-quotes.md
- `get_market_calendar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-market-calendar.md
- `get_market_clock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-market-clock.md
- `get_open_position` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-open-position.md
- `get_option_contracts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-option-contracts.md
- `get_option_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-option-snapshot.md
- `get_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-orders.md
- `get_positions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-positions.md
- `get_stock_bars` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-bars.md
- `get_stock_latest_bar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-latest-bar.md
- `get_stock_latest_trade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-latest-trade.md
- `get_stock_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-quote.md
- `get_stock_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-snapshot.md
- `get_stock_trades` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-stock-trades.md
- `get_watchlists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/get-watchlists.md
- `close_position` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/close-position.md
- `create_watchlist` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/create-watchlist.md
- `update_watchlist` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone/update-watchlist.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/cliffsgpt-alpaca-mcp-clone
