get_erc20_balance
Get the ERC20 token balance of an Ethereum address
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What get_erc20_balance does on EVM MCP Server
AI agents call get_erc20_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.
Why get_erc20_balance is rated Low
This tool only reads blockchain data (token balance) and has no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any transactions. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation, making it a Read category risk with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_erc20_balance' and description 'Get the ERC20 token balance of an Ethereum address' indicate a query operation that retrieves balance information without modifying state or executing transactions.
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The rule that runs get_erc20_balance safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and EVM MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_erc20_balance, this is the rule to start with:
get_erc20_balance is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect EVM MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_erc20_balance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_erc20_balance
Get the ERC20 token balance of an Ethereum address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the EVM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the EVM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_erc20_balance: 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 EVM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_erc20_balance is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_erc20_balance 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 get_erc20_balance. 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.
get_erc20_balance is provided by the EVM MCP Server MCP server (chulanpro5/evm-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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