# get_balance

Get the native token balance (ETH, MATIC, etc.) for an address

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_balance`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-balance

## Facts

- Tool: `get_balance`
- Server: EVM MCP Server (`chulanpro5/evm-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/chulanpro5/evm-mcp-server
- 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": "get_balance",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_balance is rated Low

This tool retrieves balance information without modifying, executing code, or moving funds. It is a pure data retrieval operation analogous to a GET request. The low severity reflects minimal security risk even if misused by an agent, as it only exposes financial information visibility without enabling transactions or state changes.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Get[s] the native token balance' for an address, which is a read-only query operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_balance to retrieve information from EVM 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 EVM MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_balance": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on EVM MCP Server (35)

- `deploy_token` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/deploy-token.md
- `enable_trading` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/enable-trading.md
- `set_swap_and_liquify_enabled` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/set-swap-and-liquify-enabled.md
- `write_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/write-contract.md
- `add_liquidity` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/add-liquidity.md
- `buy_usdt_from_wallet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/buy-usdt-from-wallet.md
- `deploy_tax_token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/deploy-tax-token.md
- `lock_lp_token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/lock-lp-token.md
- `sell_usdt_from_wallet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/sell-usdt-from-wallet.md
- `transfer_erc1155` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/transfer-erc1155.md
- `transfer_erc20` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/transfer-erc20.md
- `transfer_eth` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/transfer-eth.md
- `transfer_nft` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/transfer-nft.md
- `transfer_token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/transfer-token.md
- `check_nft_ownership` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/check-nft-ownership.md
- `estimate_gas` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/estimate-gas.md
- `get_address_from_private_key` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-address-from-private-key.md
- `get_block_by_number` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-block-by-number.md
- `get_chain_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-chain-info.md
- `get_erc1155_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-erc1155-balance.md
- `get_erc1155_token_uri` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-erc1155-token-uri.md
- `get_erc20_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-erc20-balance.md
- `get_latest_block` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-latest-block.md
- `get_nft_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-nft-balance.md
- `get_nft_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-nft-info.md
- `get_supported_networks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-supported-networks.md
- `get_token_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-token-balance.md
- `get_token_balance_erc20` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-token-balance-erc20.md
- `get_token_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-token-info.md
- `get_transaction` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server/get-transaction.md
- …and 5 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/chulanpro5-evm-mcp-server