Get real-time or delayed quote for a symbol including bid, ask, last price, and volume.
AI agents call get_quote to retrieve information from IB Portfolio Tracker MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only reads and returns market data; it has no side effects, does not execute trades, does not modify account state, and does not commit financial obligations. It fits squarely in the Read category with low severity since misuse (e.g., querying many symbols) poses minimal risk to the account or user.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves real-time or delayed quote data (bid, ask, last price, volume) without modifying any state or triggering external transactions. The action is purely informational query—"Get real-time or delayed quote for a symbol."
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Get real-time or delayed quote for a symbol including bid, ask, last price, and volume. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IB Portfolio Tracker MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IB Portfolio Tracker MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_quote: 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 IB Portfolio Tracker MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_quote 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_quote 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_quote. 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_quote is provided by the IB Portfolio Tracker MCP Server MCP server (vinbg/ib-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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