get_crypto_fear_greed_index
utilpeek: Get the crypto Fear & Greed Index: market sentiment value, label and 7-day history. For local exchange premiums use get_local_crypto_premiums. Returns the crypto Fear & Greed Index (alternative.me): value 0-100, label and the last 7 daily values, with source and attribution in the reply...
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What get_crypto_fear_greed_index does on Tanod
AI agents call get_crypto_fear_greed_index to retrieve information from Tanod without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_crypto_fear_greed_index is rated Low
Even though get_crypto_fear_greed_index only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
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The rule that runs get_crypto_fear_greed_index safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tanod, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_crypto_fear_greed_index, this is the rule to start with:
get_crypto_fear_greed_index is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tanod, apply this rule, and every get_crypto_fear_greed_index call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_crypto_fear_greed_index
utilpeek: Get the crypto Fear & Greed Index: market sentiment value, label and 7-day history. For local exchange premiums use get_local_crypto_premiums. Returns the crypto Fear & Greed Index (alternative.me): value 0-100, label and the last 7 daily values, with source and attribution in the reply. One value per day from an hourly cache; the attribution to alternative.me must stay next to the data. No cache, or older than 3 days, is a 503 (not charged). Informational only, not investment advice. Typically under 0.1 s (served from the cache). Price: USD 0.001. Free: 10 utilpeek calls per IP per UTC day. Docs: https://tanod.dev/learn/crypto-fear-greed-index-api.html. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tanod MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tanod MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_crypto_fear_greed_index: 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 Tanod. Nothing to install.
get_crypto_fear_greed_index is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_crypto_fear_greed_index 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 get_crypto_fear_greed_index. 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.
get_crypto_fear_greed_index is provided by the Tanod MCP server (https://tanod.dev/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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