Get real-time quotes for multiple stock or cryptocurrency tickers efficiently in a single request. Returns quotes for all symbols with error handling for invalid symbols.
AI agents call get_quote_batch to retrieve information from Mcp Financex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries real-time market data (stock/crypto quotes) without side effects. It is purely informational—fetching quotes does not execute trades, move money, modify data, or trigger irreversible actions. The lowest severity is appropriate since quote retrieval is a fundamental read operation with no destructive potential, even in a financial domain.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_quote_batch' and description 'Get real-time quotes for multiple stock or cryptocurrency tickers' indicates data retrieval only. Returns quotes with no modification, creation, deletion, or financial transaction capability.
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Get real-time quotes for multiple stock or cryptocurrency tickers efficiently in a single request. Returns quotes for all symbols with error handling for invalid symbols. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Financex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Financex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_quote_batch: 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 Financex. Nothing to install.
get_quote_batch 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_batch 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_batch. 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_batch is provided by the Mcp Financex MCP server (xerktech/mcp-financex). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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