flash_quote

Price a trade across 200+ liquidity sources without executing. Returns the spend/receive amounts and estimated fees. Does not require a wallet.

SERVERFlash SOURCE@definitive-fi/flash-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 126 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/definitive-fi-flash-mcp/flash-quote.md

WHAT IT DOES

What flash_quote does on Flash

AI agents call flash_quote to retrieve information from Flash 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
`qty`	string	Yes	Decimal amount being spent: contraAsset units for buys, targetAsset units for sells
`side`	string	Yes
`triggers`	array	—	Price triggers for stop/take-profit/bracket
`orderType`	string	—
`expireTime`	string	—	ISO-8601 expiry for limit/trigger orders (omit for GTC)
`quickTrade`	boolean	—	Market-only QuickTrade mode
`contraAsset`	string	Yes	Address of the contra asset — spent on buys, received on sells. Native gas assets are auto-wrapped like targetAsset (the spent side is wrapped before the trade)
`contraChain`	string	Yes	Chain of the contra asset (usually same as targetChain)
`maxSlippage`	string	—	Slippage tolerance as a decimal, e.g. 0.01 = 1% (default 0.05)
`targetAsset`	string	Yes	Address of the target (traded) asset. A native gas asset (its symbol like "ETH", "native", the zero address, or the 0xEeee… sentinel) is auto-routed through the
`targetChain`	string	Yes	Chain of the target (traded) asset
`maxPriceImpact`	string	—	Max price impact as a decimal (default 0.05)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why flash_quote is rated Low

flash_quote retrieves pricing information and quotes across liquidity sources. It performs no execution, modification, or financial transaction. The absence of execution capability and wallet requirement confirms this is a read-only operation that queries market data for informational purposes.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it prices a trade 'without executing' and 'Does not require a wallet', indicating data retrieval only with no side effects.

Risk signalsHigh parameter count (19 properties)

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs flash_quote safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Flash, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For flash_quote, this is the rule to start with:

flash_quote Allowed

flash_quote 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": {
    "flash_quote": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about flash_quote

What does the flash_quote tool do? +

Price a trade across 200+ liquidity sources without executing. Returns the spend/receive amounts and estimated fees. Does not require a wallet. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Flash MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does flash_quote accept? +

flash_quote accepts 12 parameters: qty, side, triggers, orderType, expireTime, quickTrade, contraAsset, contraChain, maxSlippage, targetAsset, targetChain, maxPriceImpact. Required: qty, side, contraAsset, contraChain, targetAsset, targetChain. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on flash_quote? +

Register the Flash MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for flash_quote: 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 Flash. Nothing to install.

What risk level is flash_quote? +

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

Can I rate-limit flash_quote? +

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

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

flash_quote is provided by the Flash MCP server (@definitive-fi/flash-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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