place_order · Zerodha Trading Bot

WHAT IT DOES

What place_order does on Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server

AI agents use place_order to commit financial operations through Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why place_order needs a policy

This tool directly places trading orders on a financial exchange (Zerodha), committing real financial transactions. Misuse could result in unauthorized trades, significant financial losses, or market manipulation. This is unambiguously a Financial category tool with critical severity due to the direct monetary impact and irreversible nature of executed trades.

From the tool's definition Place a trading order on Zerodha

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

place_order Approval-gated

Any call to place_order is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "place_order": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about place_order

What does the place_order tool do? +

Place a trading order on Zerodha. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on place_order? +

Register the Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for place_order: 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 Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is place_order? +

place_order is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit place_order? +

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

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

place_order is provided by the Zerodha Trading Bot - MCP Server MCP server (ssonthal/zerodhatradingbot-mcpserver). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.