See current bids and asks on the exchange, with spread information. Filter by function or category.
AI agents call view_orderbook to retrieve information from Theagora MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
view_orderbook is a read-only tool that queries and displays order book information (bids, asks, spread data). It has no side effects on data or state. While the server involves financial transactions (payments, trades, escrow), this specific tool only retrieves marketplace snapshots. Read operations carry minimal risk even in financial contexts, as they do not commit funds or execute trades.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'See current bids and asks on the exchange' — a query operation that retrieves and displays existing marketplace data without modification, creation, or deletion. No write, execute, or financial transaction occurs.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
See current bids and asks on the exchange, with spread information. Filter by function or category. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Theagora MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Theagora MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for view_orderbook: 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 Theagora MCP Server. Nothing to install.
view_orderbook 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 view_orderbook 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 view_orderbook. 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.
view_orderbook is provided by the Theagora MCP Server MCP server (theagoralabs/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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