alpha_get_open_orders
Fetch all open orders for a wallet on a specific Alpha Arcade market. Uses your active MCP wallet if walletAddress is not provided.
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What alpha_get_open_orders does on Algorand MCP
AI agents call alpha_get_open_orders 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_open_orders is rated Low
This tool queries existing order data from a blockchain market without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any transactions. It is a read-only operation that retrieves information about open orders associated with a wallet. The low severity reflects that data retrieval poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as no state changes or financial transactions occur.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Fetch all open orders' with no modification, deletion, or execution of operations. It purely retrieves data from the blockchain.
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The rule that runs alpha_get_open_orders 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_open_orders, this is the rule to start with:
alpha_get_open_orders 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_open_orders call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about alpha_get_open_orders
Fetch all open orders for a wallet on a specific Alpha Arcade market. Uses your active MCP wallet if walletAddress is not provided. 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_open_orders: 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_open_orders 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_open_orders 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_open_orders. 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_open_orders 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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