pane_set_layout
Change the chart grid layout (e.g., single, 2x2, 2h, 3v)
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What pane_set_layout does on TradingView MCP Server
AI agents use pane_set_layout to create or update resources in TradingView MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your TradingView MCP Server environment.
Why pane_set_layout is rated Medium
This tool modifies the chart's display configuration by changing the grid layout. It is a reversible write operation — the layout can be changed back. It does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or involve financial transactions. Misuse could disrupt a user's carefully configured chart workspace, hence medium severity.
From the tool's definition Change the chart grid layout (e.g., single, 2x2, 2h, 3v)
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The rule that runs pane_set_layout safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TradingView MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pane_set_layout, this is the rule to start with:
pane_set_layout stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect TradingView MCP Server, apply this rule, and every pane_set_layout call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pane_set_layout
Change the chart grid layout (e.g., single, 2x2, 2h, 3v). It is categorised as a Write tool in the TradingView MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the TradingView MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pane_set_layout: 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 TradingView MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pane_set_layout is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pane_set_layout 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 pane_set_layout. 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.
pane_set_layout is provided by the TradingView MCP Server MCP server (debarpan2000/tradingview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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