wallet_relinquishCertificate
Removes a certificate from the wallet.
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What wallet_relinquishCertificate does on Bitcoin SV MCP Server
AI agents call wallet_relinquishCertificate to permanently remove resources in Bitcoin SV MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why wallet_relinquishCertificate is rated Critical
The tool irreversibly removes a certificate from the wallet. Deletion/removal of cryptographic certificates from a blockchain wallet is a destructive, likely irreversible action. Misuse by an AI agent could result in permanent loss of identity credentials or access rights on the BSV blockchain.
From the tool's definition Removes a certificate from the wallet
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs wallet_relinquishCertificate 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_relinquishCertificate, this is the rule to start with:
wallet_relinquishCertificate is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls 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_relinquishCertificate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wallet_relinquishCertificate
Removes a certificate from the wallet. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wallet_relinquishCertificate: 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_relinquishCertificate is a Destructive 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_relinquishCertificate 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_relinquishCertificate. 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_relinquishCertificate 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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