BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode
Get current position mode (Hedge Mode or One-way Mode) for USD-M Futures.
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What BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode does on Binance MCP Server
AI agents call BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode to retrieve information from Binance MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode is rated Low
This tool queries the current position mode setting for USD-M Futures accounts. It is a read-only operation that retrieves existing state information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any trades or financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker can only learn the user's position mode preference, not change it or move assets.
From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'Get' and description states 'Get current position mode' — retrieves configuration data without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Binance MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode, this is the rule to start with:
BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Binance MCP Server, apply this rule, and every BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode
Get current position mode (Hedge Mode or One-way Mode) for USD-M Futures. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Binance MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Binance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode: 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.
BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode 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 BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode 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 BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode. 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.
BinanceFuturesGetPositionMode is provided by the Binance MCP Server MCP server (nirholas/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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