AI agents call system_get_capabilities to retrieve information from Okx Trade without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns system capability information—a read-only operation with no data modification, deletion, or execution of trades. It serves an informational purpose for agent planning. While the server context (OKX crypto exchange) deals with financial operations, this specific tool does not move money, execute trades, or modify positions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'system_get_capabilities' and description 'Return machine-readable server capabilities and module availability for agent planning' indicate retrieval of metadata about available features with no side effects.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Return machine-readable server capabilities and module availability for agent planning. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Okx Trade MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Okx Trade MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for system_get_capabilities: 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 Okx Trade. Nothing to install.
system_get_capabilities 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 system_get_capabilities 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 system_get_capabilities. 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.
system_get_capabilities is provided by the Okx Trade MCP server (@okx_ai/okx-trade-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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