wallet_lockBsv
Lock BSV until a specific block height
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What wallet_lockBsv does on Bitcoin SV MCP Server
AI agents use wallet_lockBsv to commit financial operations through Bitcoin SV MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why wallet_lockBsv is rated Critical
This tool commits BSV (Bitcoin SV cryptocurrency) funds to a time-locked state until a specific block height, restricting access to the funds for a period of time. This constitutes a financial operation as it affects the availability and control of cryptocurrency assets.
From the tool's definition Lock BSV until a specific block height
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs wallet_lockBsv 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_lockBsv, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to wallet_lockBsv is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Bitcoin SV MCP Server, apply this rule, and every wallet_lockBsv call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wallet_lockBsv
Lock BSV until a specific block height. 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.
Register the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wallet_lockBsv: 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.
wallet_lockBsv is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wallet_lockBsv 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 wallet_lockBsv. 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.
wallet_lockBsv 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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