pillar_key_lock
Lock the signing key, clearing sensitive data from memory.
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What pillar_key_lock does on Aibtc
AI agents invoke pillar_key_lock 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.
Why pillar_key_lock is rated High
This tool performs an irreversible in-session operation that clears sensitive cryptographic key material from memory. While not deleting persistent data, locking/clearing a signing key is an operational action with significant consequences — it could prevent transaction signing, disrupt ongoing operations, or require re-authentication.
From the tool's definition Lock the signing key, clearing sensitive data from memory.
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The rule that runs pillar_key_lock 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 pillar_key_lock, this is the rule to start with:
pillar_key_lock stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 pillar_key_lock call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about pillar_key_lock
Lock the signing key, clearing sensitive data from memory. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pillar_key_lock: 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.
pillar_key_lock is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pillar_key_lock 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 pillar_key_lock. 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.
pillar_key_lock 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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