# add_to_watchlist

Adds symbols to a watchlist.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `add_to_watchlist`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/add-to-watchlist

## Facts

- Tool: `add_to_watchlist`
- Server: Open Stocks MCP (`open-agent-tools/open-stocks-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Open-Agent-Tools/open-stocks-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "add_to_watchlist",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why add_to_watchlist is rated Medium

This tool modifies user data (watchlist contents) but does not execute trades, move money, delete data irreversibly, or run arbitrary code. The impact is limited to organizing personal market tracking preferences.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'add_to_watchlist' and description 'Adds symbols to a watchlist' indicate creation or modification of user watchlist data. This is a reversible write operation—symbols can be removed from the watchlist later."

## Use case

AI agents use add_to_watchlist to create or update resources in Open Stocks MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Open Stocks MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Open Stocks MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "add_to_watchlist": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_to_watchlist_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Open Stocks MCP (151)

- `cancel_all_option_orders_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-all-option-orders-tool.md
- `cancel_all_stock_orders_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-all-stock-orders-tool.md
- `cancel_option_order_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-option-order-by-id.md
- `cancel_stock_order_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/cancel-stock-order-by-id.md
- `remove_from_watchlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/remove-from-watchlist.md
- `schwab_cancel_all_option_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-all-option-orders.md
- `schwab_cancel_all_stock_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-all-stock-orders.md
- `schwab_cancel_option_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-option-order.md
- `schwab_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-cancel-order.md
- `buy_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-option-limit.md
- `buy_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-stock-limit.md
- `buy_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/buy-stock-market.md
- `option_credit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/option-credit-spread.md
- `option_debit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/option-debit-spread.md
- `schwab_buy_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-buy-stock-limit.md
- `schwab_buy_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-buy-stock-market.md
- `schwab_option_buy_to_open` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-option-buy-to-open.md
- `schwab_option_sell_to_close` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-option-sell-to-close.md
- `schwab_order_buy_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-buy-option-limit.md
- `schwab_order_option_credit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-option-credit-spread.md
- `schwab_order_option_debit_spread` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-option-debit-spread.md
- `schwab_order_sell_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-sell-option-limit.md
- `schwab_order_sell_stop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-order-sell-stop.md
- `schwab_place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-place-order.md
- `schwab_replace_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-replace-order.md
- `schwab_sell_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-sell-stock-limit.md
- `schwab_sell_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/schwab-sell-stock-market.md
- `sell_option_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-option-limit.md
- `sell_stock_limit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-stock-limit.md
- `sell_stock_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/sell-stock-market.md
- …and 121 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp