place-stock-order · Zerodha MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What place-stock-order does on Zerodha MCP Server

AI agents use place-stock-order to commit financial operations through Zerodha MCP Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why place-stock-order needs a policy

This tool directly executes real financial transactions on live Indian stock markets via Zerodha. Misuse could result in unauthorized trades, significant financial losses, or committed obligations that cannot be reversed. This is unambiguously a Financial action with critical blast radius.

From the tool's definition Places an order related to stocks on the real Indian Stock Market through Zerodha

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

place-stock-order Approval-gated

Any call to place-stock-order is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "place-stock-order": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about place-stock-order

What does the place-stock-order tool do? +

Places an order related to stocks on the real Indian Stock Market through Zerodha. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Zerodha MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on place-stock-order? +

Register the Zerodha MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for place-stock-order: 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 Zerodha MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is place-stock-order? +

place-stock-order is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit place-stock-order? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the place-stock-order 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.

How do I block place-stock-order completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for place-stock-order. 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 place-stock-order? +

place-stock-order is provided by the Zerodha MCP Server MCP server (kshitij-21/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.