get_spread
AI agents call get_spread to retrieve information from Polymarket without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves market spread information (bid-ask spread) without modifying data or executing transactions. It is consistent with the server's stated read-only design. No financial transactions, code execution, or data modification occurs. Severity is low because misuse would only expose publicly available market data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_spread' and server description emphasizing 'read-only interface' for querying order books and market data. Sibling tools (get_book, get_books, get_price, get_price_history, get_midpoint) are all read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_spread. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Polymarket MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Polymarket MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_spread: 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 Polymarket. Nothing to install.
get_spread 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_spread 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_spread. 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_spread is provided by the Polymarket MCP server (pr1m8/polymarket-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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