btse_close_position · Btse MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What btse_close_position does on Btse

AI agents use btse_close_position to commit financial operations through Btse — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why btse_close_position needs a policy

Closing a trading position on a futures exchange directly commits or settles a financial obligation, realizing gains or losses. This is an irreversible financial action with potentially large monetary impact, placing it firmly in the Financial category at critical severity.

From the tool's definition Close an open position at market price or a specified limit price

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

btse_close_position Approval-gated

Any call to btse_close_position is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "btse_close_position": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about btse_close_position

What does the btse_close_position tool do? +

Close an open position at market price or a specified limit price. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Btse MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on btse_close_position? +

Register the Btse MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for btse_close_position: 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 Btse. Nothing to install.

What risk level is btse_close_position? +

btse_close_position is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit btse_close_position? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the btse_close_position 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.

How do I block btse_close_position completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for btse_close_position. 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.

What MCP server provides btse_close_position? +

btse_close_position is provided by the Btse MCP server (xbotlive/btse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.