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get_order_history

get_order_history

How to control get_order_history ↓

What get_order_history does on Zerodha

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

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Why get_order_history needs a policy

This tool retrieves trading history information from a financial account, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because the exposed data concerns financial accounts and trading history, which could enable reconnaissance for fraud or unauthorized access patterns if misused by an unintended agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_order_history' and its position among sibling tools (get_holdings, get_positions, get_orders, get_user_profile) that are all data retrieval operations.

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

How to control get_order_history

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_order_history": {}
  }
}

get_order_history is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Zerodha — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_order_history

What does the get_order_history tool do? +

get_order_history. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Zerodha MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_order_history? +

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

What risk level is get_order_history? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_order_history? +

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

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

get_order_history is provided by the Zerodha MCP server (mtwn105/zerodha-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Zerodha tool call.

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