get_nonce_for_key
Get the current transaction nonce for a specific nonce key (0-255).
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What get_nonce_for_key does on Tempo
AI agents call get_nonce_for_key to retrieve information from Tempo without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_nonce_for_key is rated Low
This tool queries and returns the current nonce value for transaction sequencing purposes. It performs a read-only operation that neither modifies state, executes external operations, nor affects financial holdings. The nonce is informational metadata needed to construct valid transactions, but retrieving it causes no state change or irreversible action.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_nonce_for_key' and description states 'Get the current transaction nonce' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_nonce_for_key safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tempo, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_nonce_for_key, this is the rule to start with:
get_nonce_for_key is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tempo, apply this rule, and every get_nonce_for_key call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_nonce_for_key
Get the current transaction nonce for a specific nonce key (0-255). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tempo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tempo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_nonce_for_key: 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 Tempo. Nothing to install.
get_nonce_for_key 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_nonce_for_key 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_nonce_for_key. 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_nonce_for_key is provided by the Tempo MCP server (arome3/tempo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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