kalshi_markets_orderbooks
Kalshi batch market orderbooks. Returns normalized yes/no bid levels for up to 25 Kalshi market tickers from public orderbook JSON.
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What kalshi_markets_orderbooks does on Crawlora
AI agents call kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tickers | string | Yes | Comma-separated Kalshi market tickers. Repeated query values are also accepted. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why kalshi_markets_orderbooks is rated Low
This tool retrieves and normalizes publicly available market orderbook data from Kalshi (a prediction market platform). It is a read-only query operation that fetches existing data without side effects. While Kalshi involves financial markets, the tool itself does not execute trades, transfer funds, or commit financial obligations—it only reads public orderbook information.
From the tool's definition Tool 'kalshi_markets_orderbooks' returns normalized yes/no bid levels from public orderbook JSON. The verb 'returns' and qualifier 'public' indicate data retrieval with no modification.
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The rule that runs kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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_markets_orderbooks, this is the rule to start with:
kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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 kalshi_markets_orderbooks call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about kalshi_markets_orderbooks
Kalshi batch market orderbooks. Returns normalized yes/no bid levels for up to 25 Kalshi market tickers from public orderbook JSON. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
kalshi_markets_orderbooks accepts 1 parameter: tickers. Required: tickers. 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 kalshi_markets_orderbooks: 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.
kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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 kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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 kalshi_markets_orderbooks. 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.
kalshi_markets_orderbooks 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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