get_spot_price

Return the latest aggregated spot (or GC futures) price for one symbol. Price is a Decimal-formatted string; is_stale is true when aggregator detected source divergence or stale FX.

SERVERGoldprice Dev SOURCEhttps://api.goldprice.dev/v1/mcp/

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_spot_price does on Goldprice Dev

AI agents call get_spot_price to retrieve information from Goldprice Dev 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
`symbol`	string	Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why get_spot_price is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves current commodity price information. It performs a read-only lookup of spot prices and futures data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The 'is_stale' flag is informational metadata, not a side effect. No financial transactions, code execution, or data modifications occur.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Return[s] the latest aggregated spot (or GC futures) price' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The output is price data and staleness metadata.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_spot_price safely

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

get_spot_price Allowed

get_spot_price 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": {
    "get_spot_price": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about get_spot_price

What does the get_spot_price tool do? +

Return the latest aggregated spot (or GC futures) price for one symbol. Price is a Decimal-formatted string; is_stale is true when aggregator detected source divergence or stale FX. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Goldprice Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_spot_price accept? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on get_spot_price? +

Register the Goldprice Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_spot_price: 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 Goldprice Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_spot_price? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_spot_price? +

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

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

get_spot_price is provided by the Goldprice Dev MCP server (https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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