market_summary

Human-readable market summary with implied probability.

Server Polymarket MCP Server miles0sage/polymarket-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What market_summary does on Polymarket MCP Server

AI agents call market_summary to retrieve information from Polymarket MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why market_summary needs a policy

This tool fetches and displays aggregated market information (summary and probability metrics) from Polymarket prediction markets. It is a read-only query operation that retrieves existing data for analysis. While the server context involves financial markets, this specific tool does not execute trades, move money, or commit financial obligations—it only reads and presents market information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'market_summary' and description 'Human-readable market summary with implied probability' indicate retrieval of market data without modification or side effects. No language suggesting write, execute, delete, or financial operations.

Questions about market_summary

What does the market_summary tool do? +

Human-readable market summary with implied probability. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Polymarket MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on market_summary? +

Register the Polymarket MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for market_summary: 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 Polymarket MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is market_summary? +

market_summary is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit market_summary? +

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

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

market_summary is provided by the Polymarket MCP Server MCP server (miles0sage/polymarket-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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