place_market_order

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why place_market_order needs a policy

Placing a market order immediately executes a trade at the current market price, committing real financial resources. This is a direct financial transaction that cannot be easily reversed (only cancelled if unfilled, but market orders fill instantly), making it Financial category with critical severity due to potential for significant monetary loss if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition 'Place a market order to buy or sell' — directly executes a financial trade on Binance exchange, committing real funds to purchase or sell cryptocurrency at current market prices.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access place_market_order gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control place_market_order

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Binance MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for place_market_order:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "place_market_order": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to place_market_order is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

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FAQ

Questions about place_market_order

What does the place_market_order tool do? +

Place a market order to buy or sell. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Binance 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_market_order? +

Register the Binance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for place_market_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 Binance MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is place_market_order? +

place_market_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_market_order? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the place_market_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_market_order completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for place_market_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_market_order? +

place_market_order is provided by the Binance MCP Server MCP server (mixuechu/binance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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