# q402_balance

Verify the configured API key(s) and report each one

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `q402_balance`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-balance

## Facts

- Tool: `q402_balance`
- Server: Q402 Mcp (`@quackai/q402-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @quackai/q402-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/bitgett/q402-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "q402_balance",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why q402_balance is rated Low

This tool queries and returns information about configured API credentials. It has no side effects, does not move funds, execute code, or alter data. While API key exposure is a security concern in misuse, the tool itself is a pure read operation. Severity is low because exposure of credentials is the risk of credential handling generally, not this tool's inherent capability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs verification and reporting of API keys—examining configuration state without modifying or executing external operations. The verb 'Verify' and 'report' indicate read-only introspection."

## Use case

AI agents call q402_balance to retrieve information from Q402 Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Q402 Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "q402_balance": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Q402 Mcp (40)

- `q402_clear_delegation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-clear-delegation.md
- `q402_redstone_trigger_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-redstone-trigger-cancel.md
- `q402_bridge_send` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-bridge-send.md
- `q402_escrow_create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-create.md
- `q402_escrow_dispute` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-dispute.md
- `q402_escrow_lock` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-lock.md
- `q402_escrow_refund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-refund.md
- `q402_escrow_release` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-release.md
- `q402_oft_send` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-oft-send.md
- `q402_pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-pay.md
- `q402_recurring_cancel` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-recurring-cancel.md
- `q402_recurring_resume` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-recurring-resume.md
- `q402_redstone_trigger_create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-redstone-trigger-create.md
- `q402_request_pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-request-pay.md
- `q402_stake` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-stake.md
- `q402_unstake` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-unstake.md
- `q402_yield_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-yield-deposit.md
- `q402_yield_withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-yield-withdraw.md
- `q402_agent_spend_report` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-agent-spend-report.md
- `q402_agentic_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-agentic-info.md
- `q402_bridge_gas_tank` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-bridge-gas-tank.md
- `q402_bridge_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-bridge-history.md
- `q402_bridge_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-bridge-quote.md
- `q402_doctor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-doctor.md
- `q402_escrow_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-escrow-status.md
- `q402_memory_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-memory-summary.md
- `q402_oft_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-oft-history.md
- `q402_oft_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-oft-quote.md
- `q402_quote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-quote.md
- `q402_receipt` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp/q402-receipt.md
- …and 10 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp.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=io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-bitgett-q402-mcp
