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What stock_quote does on UnClick
AI agents call stock_quote to retrieve information from UnClick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
symbol | string | Yes | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why stock_quote is rated Low
This tool fetches and returns stock price information without executing trades, transferring funds, or making any irreversible changes. While it relates to financial data, it is purely informational (Read category) rather than Financial (which requires actual money movement or obligation commitment).
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves real-time stock quote data via Alpha Vantage API. The verb 'Get' and context of querying financial data indicates data retrieval with no modifications or transactions.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs stock_quote safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For stock_quote, this is the rule to start with:
stock_quote 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every stock_quote call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stock_quote
Get a real-time stock quote from Alpha Vantage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
stock_quote accepts 2 parameters: symbol, api_key. Required: symbol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stock_quote: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
stock_quote 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 stock_quote 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 stock_quote. 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.
stock_quote is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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