getERC1155Balance
Get the balance of a specific token ID for an address in an ERC1155 contract
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What getERC1155Balance does on MCP Ethers Wallet
AI agents call getERC1155Balance 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 getERC1155Balance is rated Low
This tool queries blockchain data (ERC1155 token balance) for a given address and token ID. It is a read-only operation with no state modifications, no code execution, and no financial transactions. The function simply retrieves and returns existing data from the smart contract, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getERC1155Balance' and description 'Get the balance of a specific token ID for an address in an ERC1155 contract' indicate a query operation that retrieves balance data without modifying state or executing code with side effects.
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The rule that runs getERC1155Balance 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 getERC1155Balance, this is the rule to start with:
getERC1155Balance 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 getERC1155Balance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getERC1155Balance
Get the balance of a specific token ID for an address in an ERC1155 contract. 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 getERC1155Balance: 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.
getERC1155Balance 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 getERC1155Balance 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 getERC1155Balance. 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.
getERC1155Balance 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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