wallet_acquireCertificate

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why wallet_acquireCertificate needs a policy

Acquiring a certificate on a blockchain platform like BSV typically involves a financial transaction (paying fees on-chain) to obtain a verifiable credential from a certifier. On BSV, certificate acquisition is a blockchain operation that likely involves spending BSV tokens. The context of a Bitcoin SV wallet server reinforces that this action commits on-chain resources.

From the tool's definition Acquires an identity certificate from a certifier

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access wallet_acquireCertificate gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control wallet_acquireCertificate

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Bitcoin SV MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for wallet_acquireCertificate:

policy.json

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

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

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FAQ

Questions about wallet_acquireCertificate

What does the wallet_acquireCertificate tool do? +

Acquires an identity certificate from a certifier. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on wallet_acquireCertificate? +

Register the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wallet_acquireCertificate: 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.

What risk level is wallet_acquireCertificate? +

wallet_acquireCertificate 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 wallet_acquireCertificate? +

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

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

wallet_acquireCertificate 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.

Enforce policy on every Bitcoin SV MCP Server tool call.

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