AI agents call volt_check_price to retrieve information from Volthq without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
model | string | Yes | Model name or partial match (e.g. "llama-70b", "gpt-4o", "deepseek") |
max_results | integer | — | Maximum number of results to return (default: 5) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries and retrieves pricing data from a compute price oracle service. It performs a comparison operation that returns information to the user without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. No financial transactions occur; the tool only provides price intelligence to inform decisions. The read-only nature and informational purpose place it clearly in the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'volt_check_price' and description 'Compare pricing across providers for a given model. Returns offerings sorted by price with quality and reliability data' indicate retrieval and querying of pricing information with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Compare pricing across providers for a given model. Returns offerings sorted by price with quality and reliability data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Volthq MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
volt_check_price accepts 2 parameters: model, max_results. Required: model. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Volthq MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for volt_check_price: 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 Volthq. Nothing to install.
volt_check_price 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 volt_check_price 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 volt_check_price. 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.
volt_check_price is provided by the Volthq MCP server (newageflyfish-max/volthq). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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