ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker
Retrieves detailed information about a BSV21 token by its ID (txid_vout format). Returns token data including symbol, supply, decimals, funding status, and current state.
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What ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker does on Bitcoin SV MCP Server
AI agents call ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker 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.
Why ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker is rated Low
This is a straightforward data retrieval tool that queries blockchain state to fetch immutable token metadata. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The read-only nature and public blockchain information scope result in minimal security risk if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition The tool 'retrieves detailed information' about a BSV21 token and 'Returns token data' (symbol, supply, decimals, funding status, current state). It performs a query-only operation with no modifications or side effects.
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The rule that runs ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Bitcoin SV MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker, this is the rule to start with:
ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker 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 Bitcoin SV MCP Server, apply this rule, and every ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker
Retrieves detailed information about a BSV21 token by its ID (txid_vout format). Returns token data including symbol, supply, decimals, funding status, and current state. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker: 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 Bitcoin SV MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker 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 ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker 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 ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker. 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.
ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker is provided by the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server (b-open-io/bsv-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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