Gets the latest ticker information for a cryptocurrency pair, including last price, bid, ask, and volume.
AI agents call get_ticker 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 real-time market data without side effects. It queries existing information (ticker prices and volumes) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The worst outcome of misuse is exposure to stale or sensitive price information, not financial harm or data loss.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Gets the latest ticker information' and 'query current prices, ticker information' with no modification or execution capability. Returns read-only market data: 'last price, bid, ask, and volume'.
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Gets the latest ticker information for a cryptocurrency pair, including last price, bid, ask, and volume. 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_ticker: 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_ticker 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_ticker 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_ticker. 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_ticker 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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