get_network_status
Get the current status of the Stacks network.
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What get_network_status does on Aibtc
AI agents call get_network_status to retrieve information from Aibtc without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_network_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves network status data with no side effects, modifications, or execution of external operations. It is a straightforward read operation analogous to checking system health or status endpoints. Low severity because misuse would only expose non-sensitive operational information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_network_status' and description 'Get the current status of the Stacks network' indicate a query operation that retrieves status information without modifying or executing operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_network_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aibtc, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_network_status, this is the rule to start with:
get_network_status 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 Aibtc, apply this rule, and every get_network_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_network_status
Get the current status of the Stacks network. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_network_status: 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 Aibtc. Nothing to install.
get_network_status 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 get_network_status 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 get_network_status. 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.
get_network_status is provided by the Aibtc MCP server (aibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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