# erc20_balanceOf

Get the ERC20 token balance for a specific address. Alternative naming for compatibility with MCP client tests.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `erc20_balanceOf`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc20-balanceof

## Facts

- Tool: `erc20_balanceOf`
- Server: MCP Ethers Wallet (`crazyrabbitltc/mcp-ethers-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/crazyrabbitLTC/mcp-ethers-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": "erc20_balanceOf",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why erc20_balanceOf is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation on a blockchain to fetch token balance information. It does not modify state, execute code, delete data, or move funds. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only enumerate wallet balances, which is already public blockchain data. This is a straightforward Read category tool.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'erc20_balanceOf' and description 'Get the ERC20 token balance for a specific address' indicate a query operation that retrieves data without side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call erc20_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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MCP Ethers Wallet:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "erc20_balanceOf": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MCP Ethers Wallet (68)

- `contractCall` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/contractcall.md
- `prepareContractTransaction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/preparecontracttransaction.md
- `prepareERC1155SetApprovalForAll` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/prepareerc1155setapprovalforall.md
- `prepareERC721SetApprovalForAll` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/prepareerc721setapprovalforall.md
- `signMessage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/signmessage.md
- `approveERC20` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/approveerc20.md
- `approveNFT` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/approvenft.md
- `ethSign` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/ethsign.md
- `prepareERC1155BatchTransfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/prepareerc1155batchtransfer.md
- `prepareERC20Approval` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/prepareerc20approval.md
- `prepareTransaction` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/preparetransaction.md
- `safeBatchTransferERC1155` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/safebatchtransfererc1155.md
- `safeTransferERC1155` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/safetransfererc1155.md
- `safeTransferERC721` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/safetransfererc721.md
- `sendSignedTransaction` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/sendsignedtransaction.md
- `sendTransaction` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/sendtransaction.md
- `sendTransactionWithOptions` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/sendtransactionwithoptions.md
- `transferERC20` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/transfererc20.md
- `transferERC721` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/transfererc721.md
- `transferFromERC20` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/transferfromerc20.md
- `transferNFT` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/transfernft.md
- `loadWallet` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/loadwallet.md
- `checkWalletExists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/checkwalletexists.md
- `erc1155_balanceOf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc1155-balanceof.md
- `erc1155_balanceOfBatch` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc1155-balanceofbatch.md
- `erc1155_uri` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc1155-uri.md
- `erc20_getTokenInfo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc20-gettokeninfo.md
- `erc721_balanceOf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc721-balanceof.md
- `erc721_tokenURI` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc721-tokenuri.md
- `formatEther` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/formatether.md
- …and 38 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-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)
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server