mint_tokens

Mint new TIP-20 tokens to a recipient address.

SERVERTempo SOURCEarome3/tempo-mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/arome3-tempo-mcp/mint-tokens.md

WHAT IT DOES

What mint_tokens does on Tempo

AI agents use mint_tokens to commit financial operations through Tempo, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why mint_tokens is rated Critical

Minting tokens is a financial operation that creates new units of currency/stablecoin out of thin air and transfers them to a recipient. On a stablecoin payments platform, this has direct financial consequences — it increases token supply and can be used to fraudulently credit accounts. If misused by an AI agent, it could result in unbacked token issuance, financial fraud, or economic damage to the stablecoin system.

From the tool's definition 'Mint new TIP-20 tokens to a recipient address' — minting tokens creates new monetary supply and assigns financial value to a recipient, directly impacting the stablecoin economy on the Tempo blockchain.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs mint_tokens 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 mint_tokens, this is the rule to start with:

mint_tokens Approval-gated

Any call to mint_tokens is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mint_tokens": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tempo, apply this rule, and every mint_tokens call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about mint_tokens

What does the mint_tokens tool do? +

Mint new TIP-20 tokens to a recipient address. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Tempo MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on mint_tokens? +

Register the Tempo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mint_tokens: 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.

What risk level is mint_tokens? +

mint_tokens is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit mint_tokens? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mint_tokens 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 mint_tokens completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for mint_tokens. 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 mint_tokens? +

mint_tokens 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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