Search active political prediction markets by topic or keyword. Returns matching markets with tickers, titles, and volume. Use this tool first when you need to find a market on a topic — then pass the ticker to get_market for live price data.
Accepts freeform code/query input (query)
Part of the Bellwether MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call search_markets to retrieve information from Bellwether without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though search_markets only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
search_markets:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Bellwether policy for all 5 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like search_markets have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Search active political prediction markets by topic or keyword. Returns matching markets with tickers, titles, and volume. Use this tool first when you need to find a market on a topic — then pass the ticker to get_market for live price data.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bellwether MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for search_markets. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Bellwether MCP server.
search_markets 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 search_markets rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for search_markets. 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.
search_markets is provided by the Bellwether MCP server (bellwether-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept