AI agents call get_contract_details to retrieve information from Ib Async without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves contract specifications and market data about tradeable instruments. It has no capability to modify positions, execute trades, cancel orders, or move money. The operation is purely informational and read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'Get detailed contract information' - a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get detailed contract information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ib Async MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ib Async MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_contract_details: 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 Ib Async. Nothing to install.
get_contract_details is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_contract_details 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 get_contract_details. 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.
get_contract_details is provided by the Ib Async MCP server (nadavgb-atom/ib-async-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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