get_option_chain
AI agents call get_option_chain to retrieve information from yfinance 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 option chain data (options contracts, strike prices, implied volatility, Greeks, etc.) from Yahoo Finance. No write, execute, or destructive operations are implied. The 'get_' prefix and context among financial data retrieval siblings strongly indicate read-only behavior. Even though the description is empty, the naming convention and server purpose provide sufficient evidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_option_chain' with pattern consistent with sibling tools (get_analyst_estimates, get_dividends, get_earnings, get_historical_data, get_financials) which are all data retrieval operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_option_chain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the yfinance MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the yfinance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_option_chain: 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 yfinance MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_option_chain 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_option_chain 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_option_chain. 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_option_chain is provided by the yfinance MCP Server MCP server (torosent/yfinance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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