Get total number of pending orders (native MT5 function).
AI agents call orders_total to retrieve information from MetaTrader 5 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about pending orders and returns a count. It performs no side effects, does not execute trades, does not modify orders, and does not affect financial positions. It is a passive data read operation consistent with MT5's native OrdersTotal() function, which is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'orders_total' and description 'Get total number of pending orders (native MT5 function)' indicate a query-only operation that retrieves the count of pending orders without modifying any state.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get total number of pending orders (native MT5 function). It is categorised as a Read tool in the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for orders_total: 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 MetaTrader 5 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
orders_total 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 orders_total 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 orders_total. 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.
orders_total is provided by the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP server (jorgearturoyap-debug/metatrader-5-for-chatgpt-desktop). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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