lookup_coingecko

Detailed CoinGecko metadata for a coin (price, mcap, volume, links, dev activity). Use for crypto-research agents. Example call: {"coin_id": "bitcoin"} Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call.

SERVERGoCreative Agent API SOURCEhttps://api.gocreativeai.com/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-colinhughes2121-gocreative-agent-api/lookup-coingecko.md

WHAT IT DOES

What lookup_coingecko does on GoCreative Agent API

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

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`coin_id`	string	Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why lookup_coingecko is rated Low

This tool queries and returns cryptocurrency metadata from CoinGecko—a read-only information retrieval operation. No side effects, state changes, code execution, deletions, or financial transactions occur. The cost is a service fee for the API call, not a financial transaction initiated by the tool itself.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'Detailed CoinGecko metadata for a coin (price, mcap, volume, links, dev activity)' with no indication of modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a lookup/query operation that returns public blockchain data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs lookup_coingecko safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GoCreative Agent API, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For lookup_coingecko, this is the rule to start with:

lookup_coingecko Allowed

lookup_coingecko is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "lookup_coingecko": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GoCreative Agent API, apply this rule, and every lookup_coingecko call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about lookup_coingecko

What does the lookup_coingecko tool do? +

Detailed CoinGecko metadata for a coin (price, mcap, volume, links, dev activity). Use for crypto-research agents. Example call: {"coin_id": "bitcoin"} Cost: $0.005–$0.05 USDC on Base per call. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GoCreative Agent API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does lookup_coingecko accept? +

lookup_coingecko accepts 1 parameter: coin_id. Required: coin_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on lookup_coingecko? +

Register the GoCreative Agent API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_coingecko: 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 GoCreative Agent API. Nothing to install.

What risk level is lookup_coingecko? +

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

Can I rate-limit lookup_coingecko? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the lookup_coingecko 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 lookup_coingecko completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for lookup_coingecko. 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 lookup_coingecko? +

lookup_coingecko is provided by the GoCreative Agent API MCP server (https://api.gocreativeai.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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