watchlist_get

Get all symbols from the current TradingView watchlist with last price, change, and change%

SERVERTradingView MCP Server SOURCEdebarpan2000/tradingview-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What watchlist_get does on TradingView MCP Server

AI agents call watchlist_get to retrieve information from TradingView MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why watchlist_get is rated Low

This tool only queries and retrieves existing watchlist data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects and presents minimal risk if called by an AI agent. Classified as Read with low severity due to its purely informational nature.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get all symbols from the current TradingView watchlist' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. Returns read-only data: symbols, last price, change, and change%.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

watchlist_get Allowed

watchlist_get 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": {
    "watchlist_get": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about watchlist_get

What does the watchlist_get tool do? +

Get all symbols from the current TradingView watchlist with last price, change, and change%. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TradingView MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on watchlist_get? +

Register the TradingView MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for watchlist_get: 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.

What risk level is watchlist_get? +

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

Can I rate-limit watchlist_get? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the watchlist_get 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 watchlist_get completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for watchlist_get. 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 watchlist_get? +

watchlist_get 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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