Get current chart state (symbol, timeframe, chart type, indicators)
AI agents call chart_get_state to retrieve information from TradingView MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
chart_get_state performs a read-only operation that queries the current state of a TradingView chart. It retrieves information about the chart configuration without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. This is a classic Read category tool. Severity is low as misuse would only expose chart viewing information with no blast radius. The description is clear and unambiguous about the read-only nature.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves current chart state (symbol, timeframe, chart type, indicators) - a pure query operation with no side effects or data modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get current chart state (symbol, timeframe, chart type, indicators). It is categorised as a Read tool in the TradingView MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TradingView MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for chart_get_state: 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 TradingView MCP. Nothing to install.
chart_get_state 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 chart_get_state 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 chart_get_state. 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.
chart_get_state is provided by the TradingView MCP server (ulianbass/tradingview-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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