drift_modify_position
Modify an existing perpetual position on Drift V2 by changing size or limit price
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What drift_modify_position does on Waiaas
AI agents use drift_modify_position to commit financial operations through Waiaas, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why drift_modify_position is rated Critical
This tool modifies perpetual trading positions (derivatives) on Drift V2, a DeFi perp exchange. Changing position size or limit price directly affects open financial obligations and can result in significant financial gains or losses. It falls squarely in the Financial category as it manages active leveraged trading positions with real monetary value.
From the tool's definition Modify an existing perpetual position on Drift V2 by changing size or limit price
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The rule that runs drift_modify_position safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Waiaas, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For drift_modify_position, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to drift_modify_position is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Waiaas, apply this rule, and every drift_modify_position call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about drift_modify_position
Modify an existing perpetual position on Drift V2 by changing size or limit price. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Waiaas MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Waiaas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for drift_modify_position: 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 Waiaas. Nothing to install.
drift_modify_position is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the drift_modify_position 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 drift_modify_position. 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.
drift_modify_position is provided by the Waiaas MCP server (minhoyoo-iotrust/waiaas). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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