get_live_positions
AI agents call get_live_positions to retrieve information from IB Analytics 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 and 'positions' object strongly indicate this is a read/query operation that retrieves current portfolio positions from Interactive Brokers. No modification, deletion, or execution is implied by the name.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_live_positions' with 'get' prefix and 'positions' noun indicates data retrieval. Empty description prevents full assessment, but name structure suggests querying current portfolio position data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_live_positions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_live_positions: 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 IB Analytics MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_live_positions 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_live_positions 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_live_positions. 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_live_positions is provided by the IB Analytics MCP Server MCP server (knishioka/ib-sec-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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