RiskState FAQs

Question 1

What is RiskState?

Accepted Answer

RiskState is an MCP-compliant tool that provides deterministic risk governance policies for autonomous crypto trading agents. It helps agents understand their risk limits and allowed actions in real-time by wrapping the RiskState API.

Question 2

What kind of risk parameters does RiskState provide?

Accepted Answer

RiskState delivers crucial parameters like a policy level (e.g., CAUTIOUS, BLOCK_SURVIVAL), maximum position size as a percentage of the portfolio, maximum allowed leverage, and lists of both allowed and blocked trading actions.

Question 3

Which cryptocurrencies and DeFi protocols are currently supported by RiskState?

Accepted Answer

Currently, RiskState supports risk analysis for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) assets. For DeFi on-chain position data, it integrates with Spark and Aave V3 protocols.

Question 4

How should AI agents use RiskState for making trading decisions?

Accepted Answer

AI agents should call RiskState's `get_risk_policy` tool before every trade. They should check the `policy_level` to determine overall risk posture, use `max_size_pct` for position sizing, and verify `blocked_actions` to avoid prohibited trades.

Question 5

Is RiskState easy to integrate with existing AI agent frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RiskState is designed as a thin MCP-compliant wrapper. It's easily installed via npm and configured with environment variables (e.g., `RISKSTATE_API_KEY`). It features input validation via Zod and provides specific error messages for agent recovery.

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