get_large_token_trades
chainpeek: Who is buying this token? Recent large trades: big buys and sells on Base or Ethereum. For Solana use get_large_solana_token_trades; for a quote at your size use get_swap_quote. Returns who bought and sold an ERC-20 in size: the recent large buys and sells of it on Base or Ethereum fro...
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What get_large_token_trades does on Tanod
AI agents call get_large_token_trades 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
chain | string | — | base (default) or ethereum. |
token | string | Yes | ERC-20 token address (0x + 40 hex). |
min_usd | number | — | Smallest trade to report, in USD of the quote side (default 1000, minimum 100). |
window_minutes | integer | — | How far back to read, in minutes (default 60). At most 60 on Base and 240 on Ethereum, so that the window fits one eth_getLogs read of at most 2,000 blocks per |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_large_token_trades is rated Low
Even though get_large_token_trades 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.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (token)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_large_token_trades 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_large_token_trades, this is the rule to start with:
get_large_token_trades 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_large_token_trades call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_large_token_trades
chainpeek: Who is buying this token? Recent large trades: big buys and sells on Base or Ethereum. For Solana use get_large_solana_token_trades; for a quote at your size use get_swap_quote. Returns who bought and sold an ERC-20 in size: the recent large buys and sells of it on Base or Ethereum from DEX swap events (Uniswap V2/V3, Aerodrome): time, side, token amount, USD size, the transaction sender as wallet, tx hash and pool, newest first, at most 50. Size-based only, no wallet is labelled; read from swap events of the top 3 pools, so it can miss trades elsewhere; amounts are heuristic; a bad address or a window over 60 minutes (Base) or 240 (Ethereum) is a 422 (not charged); cached 30 s. Typically 3 to 6 s (pool discovery, one log read per pool, one batch for the senders), at most 25 s. Price: USD 0.01. Free: 10 chain reads per IP per UTC day. Docs: https://tanod.dev/learn/token-large-trades-api.html. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tanod MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_large_token_trades accepts 4 parameters: chain, token, min_usd, window_minutes. Required: token. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Tanod MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_large_token_trades: 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_large_token_trades 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_large_token_trades 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_large_token_trades. 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_large_token_trades 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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