# bsv_decodeTransaction

Decodes and analyzes Bitcoin SV transactions to provide detailed insights. This powerful tool accepts either a transaction ID or raw transaction data and returns comprehensive information including inputs, outputs, fee calculations, script details, and blockchain context. Supports both hex and base64 encoded transactions and automatically fetches additional on-chain data when available.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `bsv_decodeTransaction`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/bsv-decodetransaction

## Facts

- Tool: `bsv_decodeTransaction`
- Server: Bitcoin SV MCP Server (`b-open-io/bsv-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/b-open-io/bsv-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "bsv_decodeTransaction",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why bsv_decodeTransaction is rated Low

This tool performs read-only operations on blockchain data. It accepts transaction identifiers or raw transaction data as input and returns analytical information without modifying any state, creating financial obligations, or triggering external transactions. The 'fetch' of on-chain data is a retrieval operation.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool 'decodes and analyzes Bitcoin SV transactions to provide detailed insights' and 'returns comprehensive information including inputs, outputs, fee calculations, script details, and blockchain context.' The description uses passive analysis verbs…"

## Use case

AI agents call bsv_decodeTransaction to retrieve information from Bitcoin SV 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 Bitcoin SV MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Bitcoin SV MCP Server (89)

- `wallet_abortAction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-abortaction.md
- `wallet_relinquishCertificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-relinquishcertificate.md
- `wallet_relinquishOutput` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-relinquishoutput.md
- `wallet_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-remove.md
- `bap_friend` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/bap-friend.md
- `utils_installAgentMaster` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/utils-installagentmaster.md
- `wallet_createHmac` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-createhmac.md
- `wallet_createSignature` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-createsignature.md
- `wallet_decrypt` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-decrypt.md
- `wallet_encrypt` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-encrypt.md
- `wallet_proveCertificate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-provecertificate.md
- `wallet_signAction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-signaction.md
- `wallet_signBsm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-signbsm.md
- `wallet_waitForAuthentication` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-waitforauthentication.md
- `x402_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/x402-request.md
- `bsocial_createPost` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/bsocial-createpost.md
- `droplit_fund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/droplit-fund.md
- `mnee_sendMnee` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/mnee-sendmnee.md
- `wallet_acquireCertificate` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-acquirecertificate.md
- `wallet_cancelListing` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-cancellisting.md
- `wallet_createAction` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-createaction.md
- `wallet_createOrdinals` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-createordinals.md
- `wallet_listOrdinal` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-listordinal.md
- `wallet_lockBsv` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-lockbsv.md
- `wallet_mintCollection` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-mintcollection.md
- `wallet_opnsDeregister` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-opnsderegister.md
- `wallet_purchaseListing` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-purchaselisting.md
- `wallet_sendAllBsv` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-sendallbsv.md
- `wallet_sendBsv` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-sendbsv.md
- `wallet_sweepBsv` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-sweepbsv.md
- …and 59 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp.md

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