# gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens

Unlock one or more previously locked token types on GalaChain in a single transaction. Releases token holds, making them available for transfer again. Must be called by the lock authority (the address that locked the tokens or was designated as lock authority during the lock operation). Supports batch unlocking of multiple token types for efficiency.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gala-chain-gala-mcp-server/gala-launchpad-unlock-tokens

## Facts

- Tool: `gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens`
- 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: 3 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tokens` | array | yes | Array of tokens to unlock (each with tokenId or tokenName, amount, and optional name) |
| `uniqueKey` | string | no | Optional idempotency key. |
| `privateKey` | string | no | Optional private key override for this operation (format: "0x" + 64 hex characters). If provided, uses this wallet instead of the default MCP server wallet. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens",
    "arguments": {
      "tokens": []
    }
  }
}
```

## Why gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens is rated Medium

An AI agent can call gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens 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_unlock_tokens 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_unlock_tokens": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gala_launchpad_unlock_tokens_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