get_stock_latest_trade
A read tool on the Alpaca MCP server.
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What get_stock_latest_trade does on Alpaca MCP Server
AI agents call get_stock_latest_trade 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.
Why get_stock_latest_trade is rated Low
This tool retrieves the latest trade information for a stock, which is a read-only operation that queries data with no side effects. While it operates within a trading platform context, the tool itself performs data retrieval only. Severity is low because misuse retrieves only publicly available or user-owned market information, not causing financial transactions or data destruction.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_stock_latest_trade' indicates retrieval of trade data. The description is empty, but the naming pattern and sibling tools (get_account_info, get_all_assets, get_asset_info) establish this server's read operations retrieve market/account data…
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The rule that runs get_stock_latest_trade safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Alpaca MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_stock_latest_trade, this is the rule to start with:
get_stock_latest_trade 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 Alpaca MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_stock_latest_trade call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_stock_latest_trade
get_stock_latest_trade is a read tool on the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Alpaca MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_stock_latest_trade: 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 Alpaca MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_stock_latest_trade 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 get_stock_latest_trade 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 get_stock_latest_trade. 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.
get_stock_latest_trade is provided by the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server (cliffsgpt/alpaca-mcp-clone). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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