# gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket

Connect to the stream WebSocket server. Establishes a WebSocket connection for real-time stream events. Must be called before subscribing to streams or sending WebSocket chat. Throws error if connection fails or if already connected. Check SDK state before calling. This connection persists until explicitly disconnected or the SDK is cleaned up. Use gala_launchpad_disconnect_stream_websocket to close the connection. RETURNS: { connected: true, message: 'Connected to stream WebSocket' } Authentication: None required for connection (authentication needed for some operations).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-connect-stream-websocket

## Facts

- Tool: `gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket`
- Server: Gala (`@gala-chain/gala-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y @gala-chain/gala-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gala-chain/gala-mcp-server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket is rated Medium

An AI agent can call gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Gala by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

## Use case

AI agents use gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket to create or update resources in Gala, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Gala environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Gala:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gala_launchpad_connect_stream_websocket_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Gala (323)

- `gala_launchpad_action_flag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-action-flag.md
- `gala_launchpad_burn_tokens` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-burn-tokens.md
- `gala_launchpad_clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-clear-cache.md
- `gala_launchpad_delete_chat_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-delete-chat-message.md
- `gala_launchpad_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-delete-comment.md
- `gala_launchpad_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-delete-message.md
- `gala_launchpad_delete_recording` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-delete-recording.md
- `gala_launchpad_estimate_remove_liquidity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-estimate-remove-liquidity.md
- `gala_launchpad_fetch_bridgeable_tokens_by_network` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-fetch-bridgeable-tokens-by-network.md
- `gala_launchpad_fetch_wrappable_tokens` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-fetch-wrappable-tokens.md
- `gala_launchpad_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-logout.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_ban` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-ban.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_content_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-content-reaction.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_liquidity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-liquidity.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_reaction_from_chat_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-reaction-from-chat-message.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_reaction_from_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-reaction-from-comment.md
- `gala_launchpad_remove_simulcast_target` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-remove-simulcast-target.md
- `gala_launchpad_reset_stream_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-reset-stream-key.md
- `gala_launchpad_revoke_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-revoke-api-key.md
- `gala_launchpad_revoke_moderator_invite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-revoke-moderator-invite.md
- `gala_launchpad_revoke_overseer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-revoke-overseer.md
- `gala_launchpad_revoke_overseer_invite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-revoke-overseer-invite.md
- `gala_launchpad_unban_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-unban-token.md
- `gala_launchpad_unsubscribe_from_global_feed_reference` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-unsubscribe-from-global-feed-reference.md
- `gala_launchpad_buy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-buy.md
- `gala_launchpad_emit_stream_countdown` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-emit-stream-countdown.md
- `gala_launchpad_execute_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-execute-swap.md
- `gala_launchpad_global_feed_reference` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-global-feed-reference.md
- `gala_launchpad_launch_token` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-launch-token.md
- `gala_launchpad_sell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-sell.md
- …and 293 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-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=gala-chain-gala-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server