wallet_waitForAuthentication
Blocks until the wallet user is authenticated.
This record as markdown: /tools/b-open-io-bsv-mcp/wallet-waitforauthentication.md
What wallet_waitForAuthentication does on Bitcoin SV MCP Server
AI agents invoke wallet_waitForAuthentication to trigger actions in Bitcoin SV MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why wallet_waitForAuthentication is rated High
This tool executes an authentication workflow that interacts with an external system (the wallet). While it doesn't directly move funds or execute arbitrary code, it orchestrates a wallet-dependent operation whose side effects (allowing or denying authenticated access) depend on the wallet's state and user interactions. The blocking behavior and external dependency place it in Execute rather than Read.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a blocking operation ('Blocks until the wallet user is authenticated') that triggers external wallet authentication logic and gates access to subsequent operations.
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The rule that runs wallet_waitForAuthentication 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_waitForAuthentication, this is the rule to start with:
wallet_waitForAuthentication stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Bitcoin SV MCP Server, apply this rule, and every wallet_waitForAuthentication call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about wallet_waitForAuthentication
Blocks until the wallet user is authenticated. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Bitcoin SV MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wallet_waitForAuthentication: 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_waitForAuthentication is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wallet_waitForAuthentication 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_waitForAuthentication. 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_waitForAuthentication 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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