watchlist_get

Get all symbols from the current TradingView watchlist with last price, change, and change%

Server TradingView MCP Jackson nimit791/tradingview-mcp-jackson
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What watchlist_get does on TradingView MCP Jackson

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

Why watchlist_get needs a policy

This tool queries existing watchlist data and returns market information without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case is reading publicly available or user-owned watchlist information. No financial transactions, code execution, or data destruction occurs.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves watchlist data with 'last price, change, and change%' - no modification, deletion, or side effects. The verb 'Get' and read-only nature confirm this is a data retrieval operation.

Questions about watchlist_get

What does the watchlist_get tool do? +

Get all symbols from the current TradingView watchlist with last price, change, and change%. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TradingView MCP Jackson MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on watchlist_get? +

Register the TradingView MCP Jackson MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for watchlist_get: 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 TradingView MCP Jackson. Nothing to install.

What risk level is watchlist_get? +

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

Can I rate-limit watchlist_get? +

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

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

watchlist_get is provided by the TradingView MCP Jackson MCP server (nimit791/tradingview-mcp-jackson). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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