util_price_ceiling_check
Check whether a published USDC price stays under a buyer ceiling
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What util_price_ceiling_check does on Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity
AI agents call util_price_ceiling_check to retrieve information from Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
buffer_pct | integer | — | Input field: buffer pct. |
price_usdc | number | Yes | Input field: price usdc. |
ceiling_usdc | number | Yes | Input field: ceiling usdc. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why util_price_ceiling_check is rated Low
Even though util_price_ceiling_check only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs util_price_ceiling_check safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For util_price_ceiling_check, this is the rule to start with:
util_price_ceiling_check 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 Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity, apply this rule, and every util_price_ceiling_check call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about util_price_ceiling_check
Check whether a published USDC price stays under a buyer ceiling. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
util_price_ceiling_check accepts 3 parameters: buffer_pct, price_usdc, ceiling_usdc. Required: price_usdc, ceiling_usdc. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for util_price_ceiling_check: 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 Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity. Nothing to install.
util_price_ceiling_check 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 util_price_ceiling_check 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 util_price_ceiling_check. 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.
util_price_ceiling_check is provided by the Delx Protocol — Agent Recovery & Continuity MCP server (https://api.delx.ai/v1/mcp?src=registry). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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