# btc_sign_message

Sign a plain text message using Bitcoin message signing.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `btc_sign_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/btc-sign-message

## Facts

- Tool: `btc_sign_message`
- Server: Aibtc (`aibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- 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": "btc_sign_message",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why btc_sign_message is rated High

Signing a message with a Bitcoin private key is a cryptographic operation that uses sensitive key material. It executes a signing operation that could be used to authorize actions or prove identity on the Bitcoin network. While it doesn't directly move funds, misuse could facilitate fraudulent authorization or identity impersonation.

From the tool's own definition: "Sign a plain text message using Bitcoin message signing"

## Use case

AI agents invoke btc_sign_message to trigger actions in Aibtc. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "btc_sign_message": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "btc_sign_message_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Aibtc (357)

- `bitflow_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/bitflow-cancel-order.md
- `bounty_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/bounty-cancel.md
- `credentials_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/credentials-delete.md
- `delete_hiro_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/delete-hiro-api-key.md
- `identity_unset_wallet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/identity-unset-wallet.md
- `jingswap_cancel_cycle` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/jingswap-cancel-cycle.md
- `jingswap_cancel_sbtc` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/jingswap-cancel-sbtc.md
- `lightning_lock` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/lightning-lock.md
- `ordinals_p2p_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/ordinals-p2p-cancel.md
- `pillar_direct_revoke_fast_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/pillar-direct-revoke-fast-pool.md
- `reputation_revoke_feedback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/reputation-revoke-feedback.md
- `stackspot_cancel_pot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/stackspot-cancel-pot.md
- `wallet_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/wallet-delete.md
- `broadcast_transaction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/broadcast-transaction.md
- `call_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/call-contract.md
- `deploy_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/deploy-contract.md
- `dual_stacking_opt_out` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/dual-stacking-opt-out.md
- `inference_check_provider` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/inference-check-provider.md
- `inscribe_child_reveal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/inscribe-child-reveal.md
- `inscribe_reveal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/inscribe-reveal.md
- `jingswap_close_deposits` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/jingswap-close-deposits.md
- `jingswap_settle_with_refresh` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/jingswap-settle-with-refresh.md
- `lightning_unlock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/lightning-unlock.md
- `news_publisher_compile_brief` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/news-publisher-compile-brief.md
- `nonce_heal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/nonce-heal.md
- `nostr_sign_event` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/nostr-sign-event.md
- `pillar_connect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/pillar-connect.md
- `pillar_key_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/pillar-key-generate.md
- `pillar_key_lock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/pillar-key-lock.md
- `pillar_key_unlock` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/pillar-key-unlock.md
- …and 327 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server