Get an open position by its ticket.
AI agents call positions_get_by_ticket 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 information about an open trading position using a ticket identifier. It performs a read-only query of the current state of a position without side effects such as modifying, closing, or creating positions. While the MetaTrader server overall has access to financial operations, this specific tool is limited to data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'positions_get_by_ticket' and description 'Get an open position by its ticket' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing position data without modification, deletion, or financial transaction.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get an open position by its ticket. 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 positions_get_by_ticket: 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.
positions_get_by_ticket 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 positions_get_by_ticket 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 positions_get_by_ticket. 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.
positions_get_by_ticket is provided by the MetaTrader 5 MCP Server MCP server (sameerasulakshana/mcpmt5). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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