coingecko_coin
CoinGecko coin profile. Returns normalized CoinGecko profile, market stats, links, and categories for one coin id. This endpoint supports the documented vs_currency enum and is not intended for real-time trading.
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What coingecko_coin does on Crawlora
AI agents call coingecko_coin to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | CoinGecko coin id such as bitcoin |
vs_currency | string | — | Quote currency |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why coingecko_coin is rated Low
This tool retrieves cryptocurrency profile information and market statistics from CoinGecko. It performs a read-only query operation that fetches and displays data without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving funds. The explicit disclaimer that it is not intended for real-time trading further confirms it is a passive data retrieval endpoint.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Returns normalized CoinGecko profile, market stats, links, and categories for one coin id" and explicitly notes it is "not intended for real-time trading". The verb "Returns" indicates data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs coingecko_coin safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For coingecko_coin, this is the rule to start with:
coingecko_coin 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 Crawlora, apply this rule, and every coingecko_coin call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about coingecko_coin
CoinGecko coin profile. Returns normalized CoinGecko profile, market stats, links, and categories for one coin id. This endpoint supports the documented vs_currency enum and is not intended for real-time trading. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
coingecko_coin accepts 2 parameters: id, vs_currency. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for coingecko_coin: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.
coingecko_coin 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 coingecko_coin 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 coingecko_coin. 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.
coingecko_coin is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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