# getBlockNumber

A read tool on the MCP Ethers Wallet MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `getBlockNumber`
- 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": "getBlockNumber",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getBlockNumber is rated Low

Getting the block number is a read-only query of public blockchain data with no side effects. The name and context (a wallet/blockchain interaction server listing methods for balance checks and contract queries) confirm this is data retrieval. Low severity because misuse poses minimal risk—an agent querying the block number cannot compromise funds, execute arbitrary code, or modify blockchain state.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getBlockNumber' indicates retrieval of blockchain state data (current block number). No parameters or description provided suggesting write, execute, or destructive capabilities."

## Use case

AI agents call getBlockNumber 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": {
    "getBlockNumber": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_balanceOf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server/erc20-balanceof.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
- …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)
- 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=crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/crazyrabbitltc-mcp-ethers-server