# list_tools

Provides a list of available tools and their descriptions.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_tools`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/open-agent-tools-open-stocks-mcp/list-tools

## Facts

- Tool: `list_tools`
- 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: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why list_tools is rated Low

This is a metadata query that retrieves information about available tools. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, does not execute external operations, and does not involve financial transactions. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_tools' and description 'Provides a list of available tools and their descriptions' indicate a simple enumeration/discovery operation with no data modification, deletion, or financial impact."

## Use case

AI agents call list_tools to retrieve information from Open Stocks MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_tools": {}
  }
}
```

## 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