coingecko-global

Get the global cryptocurrency market summary (total market cap, dominance, etc.).

SERVERMeta Data Mcp SOURCEpypi:meta-data-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-derekslinz-meta-data-mcp/coingecko-global.md

WHAT IT DOES

What coingecko-global does on Meta Data Mcp

AI agents call coingecko-global to retrieve information from Meta Data Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why coingecko-global is rated Low

This tool retrieves cryptocurrency market data from a public API. It performs a simple data query operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve publicly available market data, which poses no security or operational risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'coingecko-global' and description 'Get the global cryptocurrency market summary' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs coingecko-global safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Meta Data Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For coingecko-global, this is the rule to start with:

coingecko-global Allowed

coingecko-global is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "coingecko-global": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every coingecko-global call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about coingecko-global

What does the coingecko-global tool do? +

Get the global cryptocurrency market summary (total market cap, dominance, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on coingecko-global? +

Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for coingecko-global: 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 Meta Data Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is coingecko-global? +

coingecko-global is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit coingecko-global? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the coingecko-global 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.

How do I block coingecko-global completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for coingecko-global. 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.

What MCP server provides coingecko-global? +

coingecko-global is provided by the Meta Data MCP server (pypi:meta-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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