open_interest

Get total open interest in perpetual futures for any asset, with 1h and 24h change rates. Pairs with funding_rates to complete the derivatives picture — rising OI with high funding = overcrowded position.

Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What open_interest does on AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents

AI agents call open_interest to retrieve information from AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why open_interest needs a policy

This tool retrieves market data (open interest figures and change rates) for informational/analytical purposes. It has no side effects — it does not execute trades, move funds, or modify any state. The pay-per-call nature means each invocation costs USDC, but that cost is an infrastructure fee for data access, not a financial transaction initiated by the tool itself.

From the tool's definition Get total open interest in perpetual futures for any asset, with 1h and 24h change rates

Questions about open_interest

What does the open_interest tool do? +

Get total open interest in perpetual futures for any asset, with 1h and 24h change rates. Pairs with funding_rates to complete the derivatives picture — rising OI with high funding = overcrowded position. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on open_interest? +

Register the AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for open_interest: 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 AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents. Nothing to install.

What risk level is open_interest? +

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

Can I rate-limit open_interest? +

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

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

open_interest is provided by the AgentPay x402 — Economic-intelligence layer for AI Agents MCP server (romudille-bit/agentpay). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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