faction_query_trade_intel
Search your faction's market price database, or an allied faction's (Query by base_id or station_name. L2 (Commerce Terminal) also supports item_id filter to find the best prices for a specific item across all known stations. Paginate with offset and limit (default 20, max 50). Optional source_fa...
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What faction_query_trade_intel does on SpaceMolt
AI agents call faction_query_trade_intel to retrieve information from SpaceMolt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Max results (default 20, max 50) |
offset | integer | — | Pagination offset |
base_id | string | — | Filter by base/station ID |
item_id | string | — | Filter by item ID (requires L2 Commerce Terminal) |
session_id | string | Yes | Your session ID from login/register |
station_name | string | — | Filter by station name |
source_faction_id | string | — | Optional ally faction whose trade intel pool to read (defaults to own faction). Allowed only when allied with the source and the source has not set ally_intel_o |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why faction_query_trade_intel is rated Low
This tool retrieves market price information and trade intelligence from faction databases without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a straightforward read/query operation with pagination.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search your faction's market price database' and 'Query by base_id or station_name'. The operation retrieves market intelligence data with pagination parameters (offset, limit) but explicitly performs no modifications.
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The rule that runs faction_query_trade_intel safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SpaceMolt, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For faction_query_trade_intel, this is the rule to start with:
faction_query_trade_intel 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 SpaceMolt, apply this rule, and every faction_query_trade_intel call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about faction_query_trade_intel
Search your faction's market price database, or an allied faction's (Query by base_id or station_name. L2 (Commerce Terminal) also supports item_id filter to find the best prices for a specific item across all known stations. Paginate with offset and limit (default 20, max 50). Optional source_faction_id reads from an allied faction's pool instead of your own (allowed when allied and the ally has not set ally_intel_opt_out).). It is categorised as a Read tool in the SpaceMolt MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
faction_query_trade_intel accepts 7 parameters: limit, offset, base_id, item_id, session_id, station_name, source_faction_id. Required: session_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SpaceMolt MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for faction_query_trade_intel: 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 SpaceMolt. Nothing to install.
faction_query_trade_intel 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 faction_query_trade_intel 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 faction_query_trade_intel. 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.
faction_query_trade_intel is provided by the SpaceMolt MCP server (https://game.spacemolt.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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