Get detailed spec for one symbol — digits, contract size, volume min/max/step, spread, margin rate, swap rates, trading sessions, and live bid/ask. Call before trading to validate volume.
AI agents call get_symbol to retrieve information from XBTFX MCP Trading Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a pure data retrieval operation with no side effects. It queries market and instrument metadata to inform trading decisions but does not execute trades, modify positions, or alter any state. The risk is minimal since an AI agent misusing this tool can only retrieve information that is already publicly available, not cause trading losses or financial harm.
From the tool's definition The tool retrieves detailed specifications for a trading symbol including 'digits, contract size, volume min/max/step, spread, margin rate, swap rates, trading sessions, and live bid/ask' — all informational data lookups with no modifications, executions, or…
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Get detailed spec for one symbol — digits, contract size, volume min/max/step, spread, margin rate, swap rates, trading sessions, and live bid/ask. Call before trading to validate volume. It is categorised as a Read tool in the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_symbol: 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 XBTFX MCP Trading Server. Nothing to install.
get_symbol 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_symbol 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_symbol. 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_symbol is provided by the XBTFX MCP Trading Server MCP server (xbtfx/xbtfx-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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