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get_positions

Fetch all YES/NO token positions for a wallet across all markets. You must provide walletAddress or set ALPHA_MNEMONIC.

How to control get_positions ↓

What get_positions does on Alpha Arcade

AI agents call get_positions to retrieve information from Alpha Arcade without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_positions needs a policy

This tool retrieves position data from a blockchain (Algorand) without side effects. It reads wallet holdings across prediction markets—a classic Read operation. While it involves financial data, the tool itself does not move money, execute trades, or create obligations (those are handled by create_limit_order, create_market_order, amend_order, cancel_order, and claim).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_positions' and description 'Fetch all YES/NO token positions for a wallet across all markets' clearly indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of code.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_positions gives an agent:

How to control get_positions

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Alpha Arcade, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_positions:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_positions": {}
  }
}

get_positions is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Alpha Arcade — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_positions

What does the get_positions tool do? +

Fetch all YES/NO token positions for a wallet across all markets. You must provide walletAddress or set ALPHA_MNEMONIC. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Alpha Arcade MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_positions? +

Register the Alpha Arcade MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_positions: 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 Alpha Arcade. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_positions? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_positions? +

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

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

get_positions is provided by the Alpha Arcade MCP server (phara23/alpha-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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