schwab_get_user_preferences
Get Schwab user preferences including account list and streamer info.
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What schwab_get_user_preferences does on Open Stocks MCP
AI agents call schwab_get_user_preferences 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.
Why schwab_get_user_preferences is rated Low
This tool queries user preference data and account metadata from Schwab. It performs read-only retrieval of configuration and account information, with no ability to modify settings, execute transactions, or trigger financial operations. The action is passive data retrieval, which aligns with the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description explicitly states 'Get Schwab user preferences including account list and streamer info' — indicates a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs schwab_get_user_preferences 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 schwab_get_user_preferences, this is the rule to start with:
schwab_get_user_preferences 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 Open Stocks MCP, apply this rule, and every schwab_get_user_preferences call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about schwab_get_user_preferences
Get Schwab user preferences including account list and streamer info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Open Stocks MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Open Stocks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for schwab_get_user_preferences: 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.
schwab_get_user_preferences 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 schwab_get_user_preferences 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 schwab_get_user_preferences. 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.
schwab_get_user_preferences 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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