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// MCP TOKEN COST

The Aibtc MCP server costs 62,311 tokens before the first call.

Connect Aibtc and its 327 tool definitions are loaded into the model's context on every request — 31% of a 200k window spent before your agent does anything.

QUICK ANSWER The Aibtc MCP server's tool definitions consume 62,311 tokens — 58× the median MCP server (1,075 tokens). A scoped grant exposing only the tools you use cuts that roughly in proportion.

MEASURED FROM SCHEMAS 327 tools · 62,311 tokens · 31% of 200k · 6.2% of 1M Method →
// CONTEXT WINDOW SHARE

What that buys before your agent starts working.

Tool definitions are overhead: they occupy context on every request and compete with your code, documents and conversation history for the same window.

200K WINDOW 31%
1M WINDOW 6.2%

Corpus context: Aibtc ranks #7 of 1,659 measured MCP servers by definition cost. The median is 1,075 tokens, p90 is 6,119, and the heaviest (Fusionauth) is 183,337 — 92% of a 200k window on its own.

// PER-TOOL BREAKDOWN

Where the 62,311 tokens go.

Each row is one tool definition as a tools/list entry — name, description and input schema — counted with o200k_base. Average: 191 tokens per tool.

ToolCategoryTokens% of server
competition_status Read 867 1.4%
scaffold_x402_ai_endpoint Execute 801 1.3%
scaffold_x402_endpoint Execute 747 1.2%
competition_submit_trade Write 685 1.1%
news_file_signal Execute 590 0.9%
call_contract Read 543 0.9%
execute_x402_endpoint Execute 534 0.9%
probe_x402_endpoint Execute 529 0.8%
recover_sponsor_nonce Destructive 479 0.8%
nonce_heal Execute 462 0.7%
competition_allowlist Write 450 0.7%
sbtc_deposit Financial 436 0.7%
news_claim_beat Write 428 0.7%
ordinals_get_listings Read 425 0.7%
bounty_create Write 410 0.7%
nostr_sign_event Read 407 0.7%
news_list_signals Read 384 0.6%
reputation_give_feedback Read 379 0.6%
bitflow_swap Execute 378 0.6%
arxiv_compile_digest Execute 355 0.6%
bounty_list Read 352 0.6%
souldinals_reveal_soul Read 352 0.6%
news_publisher_set_beat_config Write 346 0.6%
list_x402_endpoints Read 342 0.5%
souldinals_inscribe_soul Write 334 0.5%
arxiv_search Read 331 0.5%
bounty_paid Write 328 0.5%
schnorr_sign_digest Read 325 0.5%
tx_status_deep Read 324 0.5%
styx_deposit Financial 314 0.5%
transfer_btc Financial 314 0.5%
ordinals_p2p_psbt_swap Read 313 0.5%
send_inbox_message Write 313 0.5%
btc_verify_message Read 311 0.5%
reputation_append_response Read 308 0.5%
yield_hunter_start Execute 304 0.5%
transfer_stx Financial 304 0.5%
ordinals_buy Read 301 0.5%
news_editor_file_review Read 297 0.5%
bounty_my_posted Read 296 0.5%
sbtc_initiate_withdrawal Write 294 0.5%
competition_list_trades Read 293 0.5%
transfer_rune Financial 291 0.5%
ordinals_p2p_list_trades Read 286 0.5%
taproot_verify_cosig Read 286 0.5%
stackspot_join_pot Read 284 0.5%
bitflow_get_quote Read 278 0.4%
identity_set_metadata Write 277 0.4%
bounty_submit Write 275 0.4%
nonce_fill_gap Write 275 0.4%
ordinals_list_for_sale Read 272 0.4%
reputation_approve_client Write 272 0.4%
identity_register Write 271 0.4%
ordinals_p2p_transfer Financial 270 0.4%
sip018_sign Read 270 0.4%
earning_opportunities Read 267 0.4%
lightning_fund_from_btc Read 266 0.4%
news_editor_review_signal Read 264 0.4%
sbtc_withdraw Financial 263 0.4%
reputation_read_all_feedback Read 260 0.4%
bitflow_create_order Write 259 0.4%
nostr_set_profile Write 259 0.4%
identity_set_approval Write 258 0.4%
bounty_my_submissions Read 255 0.4%
pillar_direct_stack_stx Read 254 0.4%
sbtc_transfer Financial 253 0.4%
btc_sign_message Read 253 0.4%
ordinals_p2p_create_offer Write 251 0.4%
send_inbox_message_direct Write 250 0.4%
sip018_hash Read 249 0.4%
schnorr_verify_digest Read 245 0.4%
pillar_direct_create_wallet Write 244 0.4%
pillar_send Write 236 0.4%
ordinals_cancel_listing Destructive 234 0.4%
stacks_market_buy_yes Read 234 0.4%
stacks_market_buy_no Read 233 0.4%
ordinals_p2p_counter Read 231 0.4%
yield_dashboard_rebalance Read 228 0.4%
pillar_direct_boost Write 227 0.4%
stackspot_start_pot Execute 226 0.4%
yield_dashboard_apy_breakdown Read 226 0.4%
arxiv_list_digests Read 225 0.4%
pillar_fund Read 225 0.4%
bounty_accept Read 223 0.4%
stackspot_get_pot_state Read 222 0.4%
deploy_contract Execute 221 0.4%
reputation_revoke_feedback Destructive 220 0.4%
identity_transfer Financial 220 0.4%
stackspot_claim_rewards Read 220 0.4%
stack_stx Read 219 0.4%
identity_set_uri Write 218 0.3%
transfer_token Financial 217 0.3%
news_record_editor_payout Read 216 0.3%
nonce_health Read 214 0.3%
runes_get_address_activity Read 213 0.3%
sip018_verify Read 211 0.3%
wallet_rotate_password Read 211 0.3%
news_register_editor Write 211 0.3%
stackspot_cancel_pot Destructive 210 0.3%
runes_get_activity Read 210 0.3%
zest_supply Read 210 0.3%
alex_get_swap_quote Read 209 0.3%
news_deactivate_editor Read 209 0.3%
zest_borrow Read 209 0.3%
pillar_direct_unwind Read 208 0.3%
preorder_bns_name Write 208 0.3%
ordinals_p2p_my_trades Read 206 0.3%
openrouter_integration_guide Write 206 0.3%
ordinals_list_for_sale_submit Read 205 0.3%
runes_get_holders Read 202 0.3%
pillar_boost Write 201 0.3%
news_file_correction Read 197 0.3%
stacks_market_quote_buy Read 196 0.3%
stacks_market_quote_sell Read 196 0.3%
dual_stacking_get_rewards Read 195 0.3%
stacks_verify_message Read 195 0.3%
pillar_direct_send Write 195 0.3%
stacks_market_list Read 194 0.3%
dual_stacking_enroll Execute 193 0.3%
tenero_wallet_trades Read 193 0.3%
stacks_market_sell_yes Read 192 0.3%
tenero_market_summary Read 192 0.3%
jingswap_settle_with_refresh Write 192 0.3%
wallet_create Write 192 0.3%
stacks_market_sell_no Read 191 0.3%
zest_repay Read 191 0.3%
alex_swap Execute 190 0.3%
wallet_import Write 189 0.3%
zest_enable_collateral Write 187 0.3%
tenero_holder_stats Read 186 0.3%
yield_dashboard_positions Read 186 0.3%
identity_set_wallet Write 186 0.3%
identity_unset_wallet Destructive 185 0.3%
ordinals_p2p_cancel Destructive 185 0.3%
pillar_direct_resolve_recipient Write 185 0.3%
souldinals_display_soul Read 184 0.3%
nostr_post Write 184 0.3%
bitflow_get_routes Read 183 0.3%
runes_list_etchings Read 183 0.3%
tenero_token_info Read 183 0.3%
credentials_set Write 183 0.3%
dual_stacking_status Read 182 0.3%
get_rune_utxos Read 182 0.3%
lightning_claim_deposit Financial 181 0.3%
zest_withdraw Financial 180 0.3%
register_bns_name Write 180 0.3%
pillar_key_generate Write 178 0.3%
jingswap_deposit_sbtc Financial 177 0.3%
pillar_direct_auto_compound Execute 176 0.3%
check_relay_health Read 176 0.3%
get_cardinal_utxos Read 176 0.3%
nostr_search_tags Read 176 0.3%
jingswap_deposit_stx Financial 174 0.3%
yield_dashboard_overview Read 174 0.3%
call_read_only_function Read 173 0.3%
lightning_create Write 173 0.3%
tenero_top_losers Read 172 0.3%
claim_bns_name_fast Read 171 0.3%
runes_get_etching Read 170 0.3%
tenero_whale_trades Read 170 0.3%
bounty_get Read 169 0.3%
tenero_trending_pools Read 169 0.3%
news_list_beats Read 167 0.3%
reputation_get_approved_limit Read 167 0.3%
tenero_top_gainers Read 167 0.3%
lightning_import Write 165 0.3%
transfer_nft Financial 164 0.3%
nostr_read_feed Read 163 0.3%
zest_get_position Read 163 0.3%
wallet_export Write 163 0.3%
get_ordinal_utxos Read 162 0.3%
souldinals_list_souls Read 161 0.3%
taproot_multisig_guide Read 160 0.3%
bounty_submissions Read 159 0.3%
stacks_market_get_position Read 159 0.3%
stackspot_list_pots Read 159 0.3%
lightning_pay_invoice Financial 158 0.3%
tenero_search Read 157 0.3%
reputation_read_feedback Read 155 0.2%
souldinals_load_soul Read 155 0.2%
get_rune_balances Read 154 0.2%
get_token_balance Read 154 0.2%
news_editor_check_earnings Read 154 0.2%
jingswap_cancel_cycle Destructive 153 0.2%
news_publisher_compile_brief Execute 153 0.2%
alex_list_pools Read 152 0.2%
tenero_wallet_holdings Read 152 0.2%
reputation_get_clients Read 151 0.2%
reputation_get_last_index Read 151 0.2%
runes_get_address_balances Read 150 0.2%
credentials_get Read 149 0.2%
jingswap_close_deposits Write 148 0.2%
jingswap_settle Read 147 0.2%
news_front_page Read 147 0.2%
zest_list_assets Read 145 0.2%
jingswap_get_settlement Read 142 0.2%
bounty_cancel Destructive 141 0.2%
wallet_delete Destructive 141 0.2%
bitflow_get_ticker Read 141 0.2%
stacks_sign_message Read 141 0.2%
jingswap_get_depositors Read 140 0.2%
jingswap_get_user_deposit Read 140 0.2%
pillar_supply Read 140 0.2%
pillar_direct_supply Read 139 0.2%
pillar_create_wallet Write 139 0.2%
yield_hunter_configure Write 139 0.2%
credentials_delete Destructive 138 0.2%
jingswap_get_prices Read 138 0.2%
ordinals_p2p_agents Read 138 0.2%
bitflow_get_swap_targets Read 137 0.2%
news_check_status Read 137 0.2%
tenero_market_stats Read 137 0.2%
pillar_auto_compound Write 137 0.2%
get_nft_holdings Read 136 0.2%
news_list_editors Read 136 0.2%
extend_stacking Read 135 0.2%
identity_get_metadata Read 135 0.2%
stacks_market_redeem Read 133 0.2%
get_btc_utxos Read 132 0.2%
jingswap_get_cycle_state Read 132 0.2%
nostr_get_profile Read 132 0.2%
sbtc_withdraw_status Read 132 0.2%
stacks_market_get Read 132 0.2%
stacks_market_search Read 132 0.2%
alex_get_pool_info Read 131 0.2%
get_btc_address_txs Read 130 0.2%
ordinals_p2p_get_trade Read 130 0.2%
sbtc_deposit_status Read 130 0.2%
lightning_create_invoice Write 129 0.2%
reputation_get_summary Read 128 0.2%
bitflow_get_keeper_contract Read 127 0.2%
jingswap_get_user_activity Read 127 0.2%
taproot_get_pubkey Read 127 0.2%
dual_stacking_opt_out Execute 126 0.2%
get_btc_transaction_status Read 126 0.2%
bitflow_get_order Read 125 0.2%
pillar_direct_quote Read 125 0.2%
sbtc_withdrawal_status Read 125 0.2%
jingswap_get_cycles_history Read 124 0.2%
bitflow_get_keeper_user Read 123 0.2%
openrouter_models Read 123 0.2%
pillar_direct_add_admin Write 123 0.2%
jingswap_cancel_stx Destructive 122 0.2%
get_token_holders Read 122 0.2%
get_contract_events Read 121 0.2%
bitflow_cancel_order Destructive 120 0.2%
get_inscriptions_by_address Read 120 0.2%
get_nft_history Read 120 0.2%
news_leaderboard Read 120 0.2%
wallet_unlock Write 120 0.2%
jingswap_cancel_sbtc Destructive 118 0.2%
get_account_transactions Read 115 0.2%
reputation_get_feedback_count Read 115 0.2%
styx_pools Read 115 0.2%
get_btc_balance Read 114 0.2%
pillar_unwind Read 114 0.2%
styx_pool_status Read 114 0.2%
pillar_direct_dca_invite Write 114 0.2%
pillar_direct_withdraw_collateral Financial 113 0.2%
get_mempool_info Read 113 0.2%
nostr_get_pubkey Read 113 0.2%
pillar_dca_invite Write 113 0.2%
bitflow_get_tokens Read 111 0.2%
identity_get Read 111 0.2%
pillar_add_admin Write 111 0.2%
pillar_key_unlock Write 108 0.2%
pillar_direct_revoke_fast_pool Destructive 106 0.2%
get_nft_metadata Read 106 0.2%
wallet_set_timeout Write 105 0.2%
styx_history Read 104 0.2%
get_nft_owner Read 103 0.2%
lightning_unlock Write 102 0.2%
styx_status Read 101 0.2%
lookup_bns_name Read 99 0.2%
yield_hunter_status Read 99 0.2%
pillar_direct_stacking_status Read 98 0.2%
check_bns_availability Read 94 0.2%
wallet_switch Write 94 0.2%
get_bns_info Read 93 0.1%
pillar_connect Write 93 0.1%
get_bns_price Read 92 0.1%
get_transaction_status Read 92 0.1%
pillar_direct_dca_status Read 92 0.1%
pillar_position Read 92 0.1%
pillar_dca_status Read 91 0.1%
get_btc_mempool_info Read 90 0.1%
get_token_info Read 90 0.1%
broadcast_transaction Read 88 0.1%
get_contract_info Read 88 0.1%
pillar_direct_dca_partners Read 88 0.1%
pillar_direct_position Read 88 0.1%
get_block_info Read 87 0.1%
pillar_dca_partners Read 87 0.1%
reverse_bns_lookup Read 87 0.1%
get_stacking_status Read 86 0.1%
get_stx_balance Read 86 0.1%
sbtc_get_balance Read 86 0.1%
list_user_domains Read 85 0.1%
list_user_tokens Read 85 0.1%
yield_hunter_stop Execute 84 0.1%
credentials_unlock Write 84 0.1%
pillar_direct_dca_leaderboard Read 83 0.1%
get_account_info Read 82 0.1%
identity_get_last_id Read 82 0.1%
pillar_dca_leaderboard Read 82 0.1%
get_collection_info Read 81 0.1%
credentials_list Read 79 0.1%
styx_fees Read 78 0.1%
get_btc_fees Read 77 0.1%
pillar_invite Write 77 0.1%
pillar_key_info Read 75 0.1%
get_stx_fees Read 74 0.1%
lightning_status Read 72 0.1%
nostr_relay_list Read 71 0.1%
pillar_status Read 68 0.1%
get_wallet_info Read 67 0.1%
lightning_lock Write 67 0.1%
pillar_key_lock Write 67 0.1%
styx_price Read 66 0.1%
pillar_disconnect Write 66 0.1%
wallet_status Read 63 0.1%
sbtc_get_deposit_info Read 56 0.1%
sbtc_get_peg_info Read 56 0.1%
get_pox_info Read 54 0.1%
wallet_lock Write 52 0.1%
get_network_status Read 51 0.1%
wallet_list Read 50 0.1%
// SCOPED GRANT

Most agents use a handful of these tools. They pay for all 327.

A PolicyLayer grant exposes only the tools you allow — ungranted definitions are filtered out of the tool list, so they never enter the context window. Estimates below assume typical-weight tools (191 tokens each).

Grant scopeDefinition costReduction
All 327 tools (no gateway) 62,311 tokens —
3 granted tools ~572 tokens −99%
5 granted tools ~953 tokens −98%
10 granted tools ~1,906 tokens −97%

Model your own stack in the token-cost calculator, or see the Aibtc policy for what a sensible grant looks like.

//FAQ

Aibtc token-cost questions.

How many tokens does the Aibtc MCP server use?+

Its 327 tool definitions total 62,311 tokens — 31% of a 200k context window — measured with tiktoken o200k_base over the serialised tools/list payload. Exact counts vary slightly by client and model.

Why does Aibtc consume tokens before I send a message?+

MCP clients load every connected server's tool definitions — name, description, and input schema — into the model's context so it knows what it can call. That payload is charged against your context window on every request, whether or not a tool is used.

How do I reduce Aibtc's token usage?+

Expose fewer tools. A PolicyLayer grant scopes Aibtc to only the tools you allow — ungranted definitions are filtered out of the tool list, so they never enter the context window. A grant of 3 typical tools costs roughly 572 tokens, a 99% reduction.

Does deferred tool loading fix this?+

Partially, in some clients. Claude Code defers MCP tool schemas behind a tool-search step by default, and VS Code has experimental grouping — but you still pay tokens per search and reload, and Cursor, Windsurf and Gemini CLI load definitions upfront. Reducing the exposed tool set cuts the cost in every client.

// METHOD & REVIEW

How these numbers were measured.

01
Serialisation

Each tool is serialised as a tools/list entry — name, description, input schema — from the schemas in the PolicyLayer scan database. Clients differ slightly in framing, so treat counts as close estimates.

02
Tokeniser

tiktoken o200k_base (GPT-4o/o-series). Anthropic's current tokeniser isn't published, so Claude's exact counts will differ; for English text and JSON schemas the totals are close enough to treat these as estimates.

03
Deferred loading

Some clients now defer schema loading (Claude Code's tool search; VS Code experimental grouping). You still pay per search and reload — and Cursor, Windsurf and Gemini CLI load everything upfront.

Computed 05-06-2026 from the PolicyLayer scan database over all 327 catalogued Aibtc tools. Counts refresh with every site build.

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