# get_dex_overview

A read tool on the REI Crypto MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_dex_overview`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-overview

## Facts

- Tool: `get_dex_overview`
- Server: REI Crypto MCP Server (`0xreisearch/crypto-mcp-beta`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xReisearch/crypto-mcp-beta
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_dex_overview",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_dex_overview is rated Low

This tool appears to retrieve DEX (decentralized exchange) overview data from crypto analytics APIs. No write, execute, or destructive capability is implied by the name or server design. The 'get' prefix and consistent pattern with other read-only tools on the server strongly suggests this is a simple data retrieval operation with no side effects or elevated risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_dex_overview' contains 'get', indicating a retrieval operation. The server description explicitly states it provides 'API access' for 'data retrieval' without side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_dex_overview to retrieve information from REI Crypto MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches REI Crypto MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_dex_overview": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on REI Crypto MCP Server (116)

- `date_to_timestamp` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/date-to-timestamp.md
- `get_active_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-active-users.md
- `get_api_important_entities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-api-important-entities.md
- `get_balances_address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-balances-address.md
- `get_balances_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-balances-entity.md
- `get_batch_historical_prices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-batch-historical-prices.md
- `get_bridge_day_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-day-stats.md
- `get_bridge_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-details.md
- `get_bridge_transactions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-transactions.md
- `get_bridge_volume` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-volume.md
- `get_bridges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridges.md
- `get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-categories.md
- `get_chain_assets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-chain-assets.md
- `get_chains` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-chains.md
- `get_closest_block` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-closest-block.md
- `get_coin_by_contract` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-by-contract.md
- `get_coin_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-by-id.md
- `get_coin_markets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-markets.md
- `get_coin_ohlc_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-ohlc-range.md
- `get_counterparties_address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-counterparties-address.md
- `get_counterparties_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-counterparties-entity.md
- `get_current_prices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-current-prices.md
- `get_current_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-current-time.md
- `get_derivatives_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-derivatives-overview.md
- `get_derivatives_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-derivatives-summary.md
- `get_dex_overview_by_chain` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-overview-by-chain.md
- `get_dex_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-summary.md
- `get_emission_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-emission-data.md
- `get_emissions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-emissions.md
- `get_entities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-entities.md
- …and 86 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta