Get information about the current trading account. Important: Requires MT5 to be initialized and logged in. If this fails, ensure you have: 1. Called initialize() first 2. Logged in using login() if using a demo/live account 3. Have an active connection to the terminal Returns: AccountInfo: Infor...
AI agents call get_account_info to retrieve information from MetaTrader 5 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves account information without modifying any data or executing trades. It is a read-only query operation that returns account details. While the information retrieved (balance, equity, margin) is sensitive in a financial context, the tool itself does not perform financial operations, move money, or change account state.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_account_info' and description states it 'Get information about the current trading account' and 'Returns: AccountInfo: Information about the trading account including balance, equity, margin, profit, etc.' This is a retrieval operation with…
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_account_info gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MetaTrader 5 MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_account_info:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_account_info": {}
}
}get_account_info is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get information about the current trading account. Important: Requires MT5 to be initialized and logged in. If this fails, ensure you have: 1. Called initialize() first 2. Logged in using login() if using a demo/live account 3. Have an active connection to the terminal Returns: AccountInfo: Information about the trading account including balance, equity, margin, profit, etc. Raises: ValueError: If account info cannot be retrieved. Common causes: - MT5 not initialized: Call initialize() first - Not logged in: Call login() with your credentials - Terminal not connected: Check MT5 connection status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_account_info: 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 MetaTrader 5 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_account_info 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_account_info 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_account_info. 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_account_info is provided by the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP server (qoyyuum/mcp-metatrader5-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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