kalshi_market_orderbook

Kalshi market orderbook. Returns normalized yes/no bid levels for one Kalshi market ticker from public orderbook JSON.

SERVERCrawlora SOURCEcrawlora-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/kalshi-market-orderbook.md

WHAT IT DOES

What kalshi_market_orderbook does on Crawlora

AI agents call kalshi_market_orderbook 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
`ticker`	string	Yes	Kalshi market ticker

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why kalshi_market_orderbook is rated Low

Even though kalshi_market_orderbook only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs kalshi_market_orderbook 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 kalshi_market_orderbook, this is the rule to start with:

kalshi_market_orderbook Allowed

kalshi_market_orderbook is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "kalshi_market_orderbook": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every kalshi_market_orderbook call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about kalshi_market_orderbook

What does the kalshi_market_orderbook tool do? +

Kalshi market orderbook. Returns normalized yes/no bid levels for one Kalshi market ticker from public orderbook JSON. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does kalshi_market_orderbook accept? +

kalshi_market_orderbook accepts 1 parameter: ticker. Required: ticker. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on kalshi_market_orderbook? +

Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kalshi_market_orderbook: 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.

What risk level is kalshi_market_orderbook? +

kalshi_market_orderbook is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit kalshi_market_orderbook? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kalshi_market_orderbook 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.

How do I block kalshi_market_orderbook completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for kalshi_market_orderbook. 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.

What MCP server provides kalshi_market_orderbook? +

kalshi_market_orderbook 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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