# search_stocks_tool

Searches for stocks by symbol or company name.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `search_stocks_tool`
- 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": "search_stocks_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_stocks_tool is rated Low

This tool retrieves stock market data based on search criteria without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any transactions. It is a straightforward read operation that returns information to the user. The low severity reflects that misuse would only result in unwanted information retrieval, not financial or operational harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Searches for stocks by symbol or company name' - a pure query operation with no modification or execution capability."

## Use case

AI agents call search_stocks_tool 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": {
    "search_stocks_tool": {}
  }
}
```

## 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