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api_algod_get_account_asset_info

Get account-specific asset information from algod

How to control api_algod_get_account_asset_info ↓

What api_algod_get_account_asset_info does on Algorand MCP

AI agents call api_algod_get_account_asset_info to retrieve information from Algorand MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why api_algod_get_account_asset_info needs a policy

This tool retrieves read-only information about an account's assets from the Algorand blockchain via algod. It queries existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The presence of sibling tools like alpha_create_limit_order and alpha_cancel_order (which are Write/Execute) contrasts with this tool's passive read nature.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get account-specific asset information', indicating data retrieval with no modification or execution of operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access api_algod_get_account_asset_info gives an agent:

How to control api_algod_get_account_asset_info

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Algorand MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for api_algod_get_account_asset_info:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "api_algod_get_account_asset_info": {}
  }
}

api_algod_get_account_asset_info is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Algorand MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about api_algod_get_account_asset_info

What does the api_algod_get_account_asset_info tool do? +

Get account-specific asset information from algod. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Algorand MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on api_algod_get_account_asset_info? +

Register the Algorand MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for api_algod_get_account_asset_info: 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 Algorand MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is api_algod_get_account_asset_info? +

api_algod_get_account_asset_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit api_algod_get_account_asset_info? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the api_algod_get_account_asset_info 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.

How do I block api_algod_get_account_asset_info completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for api_algod_get_account_asset_info. 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.

What MCP server provides api_algod_get_account_asset_info? +

api_algod_get_account_asset_info is provided by the Algorand MCP server (goplausible/algorand-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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