Generate-Session · Zerodha Trading Bot MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What Generate-Session does on Zerodha Trading Bot

AI agents use Generate-Session to create or update resources in Zerodha Trading Bot — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Zerodha Trading Bot environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why Generate-Session needs a policy

An AI agent can call Generate-Session faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Zerodha Trading Bot by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

Generate-Session Rate-limited

Generate-Session stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "Generate-Session": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "generate-session_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Zerodha Trading Bot, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about Generate-Session

What does the Generate-Session tool do? +

Generate a new session token using request token. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Zerodha Trading Bot MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on Generate-Session? +

Register the Zerodha Trading Bot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for Generate-Session: 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 Zerodha Trading Bot. Nothing to install.

What risk level is Generate-Session? +

Generate-Session is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit Generate-Session? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the Generate-Session 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 Generate-Session completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for Generate-Session. 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 Generate-Session? +

Generate-Session is provided by the Zerodha Trading Bot MCP server (yogendhra9/zerodhamcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.