rate_limit_status

Gets current rate limit usage and statistics.

SERVEROpen Stocks MCP SOURCEopen-agent-tools/open-stocks-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What rate_limit_status does on Open Stocks MCP

AI agents call rate_limit_status 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.

RISK

Why rate_limit_status is rated Low

This tool only retrieves and reports rate limit statistics—it queries existing data with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no irreversible actions. Despite the server's broader trading capabilities, this specific tool is a simple informational read operation with minimal security impact if accessed by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'rate_limit_status' and description 'Gets current rate limit usage and statistics' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves usage metrics without modifying any state.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs rate_limit_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Open Stocks MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For rate_limit_status, this is the rule to start with:

rate_limit_status Allowed

rate_limit_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "rate_limit_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Open Stocks MCP, apply this rule, and every rate_limit_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about rate_limit_status

What does the rate_limit_status tool do? +

Gets current rate limit usage and statistics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Stocks MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on rate_limit_status? +

Register the Open Stocks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rate_limit_status: 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 Open Stocks MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is rate_limit_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit rate_limit_status? +

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

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

rate_limit_status is provided by the Open Stocks MCP server (open-agent-tools/open-stocks-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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