wallet_getHeaderForHeight

What wallet_getHeaderForHeight does on Bitcoin SV MCP Server

AI agents call wallet_getHeaderForHeight 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 wallet_getHeaderForHeight is rated Low

This tool retrieves a read-only block header from the blockchain at a specified height. It performs a query operation (get) with no capability to modify, delete, or execute code. The data returned is immutable historical blockchain information. Even in an adversarial scenario, misuse would only allow an agent to retrieve existing public blockchain data, presenting minimal risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'wallet_getHeaderForHeight' and description 'Gets the 80-byte block header at a given height' indicate a retrieval operation that queries blockchain data without modification or side effects.

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "wallet_getHeaderForHeight": {}
  }
}

Questions about wallet_getHeaderForHeight