Low Risk

cryptoTrendingLatest

Returns the top cryptocurrencies by search volume in a given time period.

How to control cryptoTrendingLatest ↓

AI agents call cryptoTrendingLatest to retrieve information from CoinMarketCap MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This is a read-only query that retrieves and displays market data without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete data, execute code, or involve financial transactions. The worst-case misuse would be gathering market intelligence, which poses minimal risk.

From the tool's definition Tool returns trending cryptocurrency data by search volume; described as 'Returns the top cryptocurrencies by search volume in a given time period' with no modification, deletion, or financial transaction capability.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access cryptoTrendingLatest gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and CoinMarketCap MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cryptoTrendingLatest:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "cryptoTrendingLatest": {}
  }
}

cryptoTrendingLatest is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register CoinMarketCap MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the cryptoTrendingLatest tool do? +

Returns the top cryptocurrencies by search volume in a given time period. It is categorised as a Read tool in the CoinMarketCap MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on cryptoTrendingLatest? +

Register the CoinMarketCap MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cryptoTrendingLatest: 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 CoinMarketCap MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cryptoTrendingLatest? +

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

Can I rate-limit cryptoTrendingLatest? +

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

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

cryptoTrendingLatest is provided by the CoinMarketCap MCP server (shinzo-labs/coinmarketcap-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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