chart_scroll_to_date · Tradingview MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What chart_scroll_to_date does on Tradingview

AI agents invoke chart_scroll_to_date to trigger actions in Tradingview. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why chart_scroll_to_date needs a policy

This tool executes a UI interaction (scrolling/navigating the chart view) in an external application via CDP. It doesn't read data, write/modify stored data, delete anything, or involve finances. It triggers an external operation (chart view change) whose effect is a UI state change, fitting the Execute category. Severity is low as misuse only affects chart viewport position with no data loss or financial risk.

From the tool's definition 'Jump the chart view to center on a specific date' — triggers a navigation/UI action in the TradingView Desktop app via Chrome DevTools Protocol

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Verdict

chart_scroll_to_date Rate-limited

chart_scroll_to_date stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "chart_scroll_to_date": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "chart_scroll_to_date_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Tradingview, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about chart_scroll_to_date

What does the chart_scroll_to_date tool do? +

Jump the chart view to center on a specific date. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Tradingview MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on chart_scroll_to_date? +

Register the Tradingview MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for chart_scroll_to_date: 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 Tradingview. Nothing to install.

What risk level is chart_scroll_to_date? +

chart_scroll_to_date is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit chart_scroll_to_date? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the chart_scroll_to_date 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 chart_scroll_to_date completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for chart_scroll_to_date. 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 chart_scroll_to_date? +

chart_scroll_to_date is provided by the Tradingview MCP server (lionfaion/tradingview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.