list_commodities

Return the full list of symbols served by this API. Use before get_spot_price / get_historical / get_metadata when you don't know which symbols are supported.

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade C, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/dev-goldprice-mcp/list-commodities.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_commodities does on Goldprice Dev

AI agents call list_commodities 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.

RISK

Why list_commodities is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves data about available commodity symbols without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_commodities' and description 'Return the full list of symbols served by this API' indicates a retrieval operation with no side effects. The description explicitly states it returns a list for informational purposes before other queries.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

list_commodities Allowed

list_commodities 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": {
    "list_commodities": {}
  }
}

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 list_commodities call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_commodities

What does the list_commodities tool do? +

Return the full list of symbols served by this API. Use before get_spot_price / get_historical / get_metadata when you don't know which symbols are supported. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Goldprice Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_commodities? +

Register the Goldprice Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_commodities: 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 list_commodities? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_commodities? +

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

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

list_commodities 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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