get_option_contracts
AI agents call get_option_contracts to retrieve information from Alpaca MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'get_' prefix strongly indicates this tool retrieves option contract data without modification or financial commitment. While the server handles financial operations, this specific tool appears designed for querying available option contracts and related market data—foundational read operations necessary for trading decisions but not constituting trades themselves.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_option_contracts' indicates data retrieval ('get'). The empty description prevents detailed analysis, but the naming pattern (get_*) is consistent with read-only query tools on this server, contrasting sharply with financial/destructive peers…
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get_option_contracts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Alpaca MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_option_contracts: 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 Alpaca MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_option_contracts 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 get_option_contracts 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 get_option_contracts. 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.
get_option_contracts is provided by the Alpaca MCP Server MCP server (jbkix06/alpaca_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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