# wallet_discoverByAttributes

Discovers certificates matching specific attributes.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `wallet_discoverByAttributes`
- 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": "wallet_discoverByAttributes",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why wallet_discoverByAttributes is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries data (certificates) based on filtering criteria. It has no side effects, does not execute commands, does not modify data, and does not involve financial transactions. The 'discover' pattern combined with attribute-based filtering is consistent with Read category tools.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'wallet_discoverByAttributes' uses 'discover' verb and description states 'Discovers certificates matching specific attributes' — a query/search operation with no modification or execution of external operations."

## Use case

AI agents call wallet_discoverByAttributes 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": {
    "wallet_discoverByAttributes": {}
  }
}
```

## 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

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=b-open-io-bsv-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/b-open-io-bsv-mcp