add_order
AI agents use add_order to commit financial operations through Mcp Kraken — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
On a cryptocurrency exchange, 'add_order' almost certainly places a buy or sell order, which directly commits financial obligations or moves funds. The server description explicitly mentions 'trading' as a capability. Sibling tools like 'add_order_batch', 'amend_order', and 'cancel_order' confirm this is a trading-related tool. Misuse could result in unintended trades and financial loss, warranting critical severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'add_order' on a Kraken cryptocurrency exchange MCP server that explicitly enables 'trading' per server description.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
add_order. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Mcp Kraken MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Kraken MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_order: 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 Mcp Kraken. Nothing to install.
add_order is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the add_order 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 add_order. 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.
add_order is provided by the Mcp Kraken MCP server (xavierbeheydt/mcp-kraken). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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