Low Risk

search_markets

Search Polymarket prediction markets by text query. Returns market metadata including question, prices, volume, liquidity, and CLOB token IDs. Uses the Gamma API for real-time market discovery. Chain with: get_clob_market(conditionId) for live order books, get_live_prices(clobTokenIds) for token-...

Accepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the Graph Polymarket MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

graph-polymarket-mcp Read Risk 2/5

AI agents call search_markets to retrieve information from Graph Polymarket without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though search_markets only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

io-github-paulieb14-graph-polymarket-mcp.yaml
tools:
  search_markets:
    rules:
      - action: allow

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Tool Name search_markets
Category Read
Risk Level Low

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Agents calling read-class tools like search_markets have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the search_markets tool do? +

Search Polymarket prediction markets by text query. Returns market metadata including question, prices, volume, liquidity, and CLOB token IDs. Uses the Gamma API for real-time market discovery. Chain with: get_clob_market(conditionId) for live order books, get_live_prices(clobTokenIds) for token-level pricing, get_market_open_interest for capital locked, or get_market_resolution for oracle status.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Graph Polymarket MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_markets? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for search_markets. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Graph Polymarket MCP server.

What risk level is search_markets? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_markets? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_markets rule in your Intercept 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 search_markets completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for search_markets. 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 search_markets? +

search_markets is provided by the Graph Polymarket MCP server (graph-polymarket-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Graph Polymarket

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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