alpha_get_market
Fetch full details for a single Alpha Arcade prediction market. Pass marketAppId (numeric, always required) and optionally marketId (UUID) for richer API data.
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What alpha_get_market does on Algorand MCP
AI agents call alpha_get_market to retrieve information from Algorand MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why alpha_get_market is rated Low
This tool only fetches and returns market data (details for a prediction market). It accepts parameters (marketAppId and optionally marketId) but does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The 'Fetch' verb and context of retrieving market details classify it as a Read operation with low severity—there is minimal blast radius if misused, as it only exposes information retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'alpha_get_market' and description 'Fetch full details for a single Alpha Arcade prediction market' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves data without modifying or executing side effects.
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The rule that runs alpha_get_market safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Algorand MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For alpha_get_market, this is the rule to start with:
alpha_get_market 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 Algorand MCP, apply this rule, and every alpha_get_market call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about alpha_get_market
Fetch full details for a single Alpha Arcade prediction market. Pass marketAppId (numeric, always required) and optionally marketId (UUID) for richer API data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Algorand MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Algorand MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for alpha_get_market: 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 Algorand MCP. Nothing to install.
alpha_get_market 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 alpha_get_market 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 alpha_get_market. 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.
alpha_get_market is provided by the Algorand MCP server (goplausible/algorand-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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