Gets the latest order book (top 50 bids and asks) for a cryptocurrency pair.
AI agents call get_order_book to retrieve information from Independent Reserve 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 cryptocurrency exchange order book data (bids and asks) without modifying any state, executing code, deleting data, or moving funds. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation. The severity is low because access to public market data poses minimal security risk—the data is not sensitive user information and cannot be weaponized for unauthorized actions by an agent.
From the tool's definition 'Gets the latest order book (top 50 bids and asks)' - retrieves and queries market data with no modifications, deletions, or financial transactions. The tool only fetches order book information, a read-only market data query.
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Gets the latest order book (top 50 bids and asks) for a cryptocurrency pair. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Independent Reserve MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Independent Reserve MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_order_book: 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 Independent Reserve MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_order_book 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_order_book 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_order_book. 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_order_book is provided by the Independent Reserve MCP Server MCP server (sholtomaud/ir-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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