schwab_option_orders
Get option orders for a Schwab account.
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What schwab_option_orders does on Open Stocks MCP
AI agents call schwab_option_orders 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_option_orders is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical or current option order information from a Schwab account without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting any orders or financial positions. It is a passive data retrieval operation with no side effects, placing it firmly in the Read category. Severity is low because querying financial account data poses minimal risk compared to tools that could execute trades or move money.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'schwab_option_orders' and description 'Get option orders' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of trades. The verb 'Get' clearly denotes a read-only query.
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The rule that runs schwab_option_orders 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_option_orders, this is the rule to start with:
schwab_option_orders 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_option_orders call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about schwab_option_orders
Get option orders for a Schwab account. 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_option_orders: 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_option_orders 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_option_orders 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_option_orders. 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_option_orders 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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