erc1155_balanceOf
A read tool on the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP server.
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What erc1155_balanceOf does on MCP Ethers Wallet
AI agents call erc1155_balanceOf to retrieve information from MCP Ethers Wallet without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why erc1155_balanceOf is rated Low
This tool retrieves blockchain data (token balance) with no state modifications, no execution of code, no financial transfers, and no deletion or overwriting. It is a pure read operation. Severity is low because misuse by an AI agent would only result in querying information, which has minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'erc1155_balanceOf' queries the balance of ERC-1155 tokens for a given account and token ID. ERC-1155 is a standard for querying token balances on Ethereum.
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The rule that runs erc1155_balanceOf safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Ethers Wallet, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For erc1155_balanceOf, this is the rule to start with:
erc1155_balanceOf 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 MCP Ethers Wallet, apply this rule, and every erc1155_balanceOf call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about erc1155_balanceOf
erc1155_balanceOf is a read tool on the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for erc1155_balanceOf: 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 MCP Ethers Wallet. Nothing to install.
erc1155_balanceOf 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 erc1155_balanceOf 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 erc1155_balanceOf. 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.
erc1155_balanceOf is provided by the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP server (crazyrabbitltc/mcp-ethers-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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