cftc_cot_evidence_pack
Combine all hosted official CFTC COT report-family and scope views available for one contract market into a single provenance-backed evidence pack. Surfaces open interest and the largest absolute reported category net for each view while explicitly preserving incompatible family classifications. ...
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What cftc_cot_evidence_pack does on Livedatalink
AI agents invoke cftc_cot_evidence_pack to trigger actions in Livedatalink. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
market | string | Yes | Exact CFTC contract market code or contract name. Search first when the name is ambiguous. |
response_format | string | — | Human-readable markdown or machine-readable JSON. Default markdown. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why cftc_cot_evidence_pack is rated High
cftc_cot_evidence_pack triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
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The rule that runs cftc_cot_evidence_pack safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cftc_cot_evidence_pack, this is the rule to start with:
cftc_cot_evidence_pack stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every cftc_cot_evidence_pack call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cftc_cot_evidence_pack
Combine all hosted official CFTC COT report-family and scope views available for one contract market into a single provenance-backed evidence pack. Surfaces open interest and the largest absolute reported category net for each view while explicitly preserving incompatible family classifications. Use this for 'build a COT evidence pack for gold' or 'show every CFTC positioning lens for crude oil'. Designed for research synthesis; not real-time data, a forecast, or trading advice. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
cftc_cot_evidence_pack accepts 2 parameters: market, response_format. Required: market. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cftc_cot_evidence_pack: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
cftc_cot_evidence_pack is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cftc_cot_evidence_pack 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 cftc_cot_evidence_pack. 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.
cftc_cot_evidence_pack is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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