Get darkpool trades for a specific ticker
AI agents call get_darkpool_ticker to retrieve information from Unusual Whales MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing darkpool trading data for analysis purposes. It has no side effects—it does not modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. While the data retrieved may be sensitive market intelligence, the tool itself performs only read operations. Severity is low because misuse would involve unauthorized data access rather than system compromise or financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_darkpool_ticker' and description 'Get darkpool trades for a specific ticker' indicate a retrieval/query operation. The verb 'Get' and the lack of any modification, deletion, or execution language confirm this is a read-only data retrieval.
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Get darkpool trades for a specific ticker. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_darkpool_ticker: 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 Unusual Whales MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_darkpool_ticker 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 get_darkpool_ticker 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 get_darkpool_ticker. 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.
get_darkpool_ticker is provided by the Unusual Whales MCP Server MCP server (phields/unusualwhales-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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