alpha_propose_match
Propose a match between an existing maker order and your wallet as taker on Alpha Arcade.
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What alpha_propose_match does on Algorand MCP
AI agents use alpha_propose_match to commit financial operations through Algorand MCP, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why alpha_propose_match is rated Critical
This tool initiates a trade/match execution on a financial marketplace (Alpha Arcade), committing the user's wallet as taker to fulfill an existing maker order. This constitutes a financial transaction that moves assets between parties on-chain, placing it in the Financial category. Severity is high because misuse could result in unintended asset transfers from the user's wallet.
From the tool's definition Propose a match between an existing maker order and your wallet as taker on Alpha Arcade
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The rule that runs alpha_propose_match 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_propose_match, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to alpha_propose_match is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Algorand MCP, apply this rule, and every alpha_propose_match call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about alpha_propose_match
Propose a match between an existing maker order and your wallet as taker on Alpha Arcade. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Algorand MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Algorand MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for alpha_propose_match: 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_propose_match is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the alpha_propose_match 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_propose_match. 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_propose_match 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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