open_cdp
Open a new CDP position — builds an unsigned transaction (CBOR hex) for client-side signing
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What open_cdp does on Indigo Protocol MCP
AI agents use open_cdp to commit financial operations through Indigo Protocol MCP, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
asset | string | — | |
address | string | — | User Cardano bech32 address (addr1... or addr_test1...) |
mintAmount | string | — | iAsset amount to mint in smallest unit |
collateralAmount | string | — | Collateral amount in lovelace |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why open_cdp is rated Critical
Opening a CDP (Collateralized Debt Position) on Indigo Protocol is a financial operation that commits collateral and creates a debt/loan obligation on-chain. Even though the transaction requires client-side signing, this tool constructs the transaction that initiates a financial commitment.
From the tool's definition Open a new CDP position — builds an unsigned transaction (CBOR hex) for client-side signing
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs open_cdp safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Indigo Protocol MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For open_cdp, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to open_cdp is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Indigo Protocol MCP, apply this rule, and every open_cdp call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about open_cdp
Open a new CDP position — builds an unsigned transaction (CBOR hex) for client-side signing. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Indigo Protocol MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
open_cdp accepts 4 parameters: asset, address, mintAmount, collateralAmount. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Indigo Protocol MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for open_cdp: 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 Indigo Protocol MCP. Nothing to install.
open_cdp 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 open_cdp 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 open_cdp. 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.
open_cdp is provided by the Indigo Protocol MCP server (indigoprotocol/indigo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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