# get_transactions

Get the agent transaction history. Returns both incoming and outgoing payments.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_transactions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-transactions

## Facts

- Tool: `get_transactions`
- Server: Lightning Wallet (`lightning-wallet-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y lightning-wallet-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lightningfaucet/lightning-wallet-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": "get_transactions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_transactions is rated Low

The tool queries and returns historical transaction data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and has no side effects on the wallet or network state. The blast radius of misuse is limited to potential information disclosure about transaction history.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_transactions' and description states it 'Get the agent transaction history' and 'Returns both incoming and outgoing payments.' This is a retrieval operation with no state modification."

## Use case

AI agents call get_transactions to retrieve information from Lightning Wallet 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 Lightning Wallet:

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

## Other tools on Lightning Wallet (44)

- `delete_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-agent.md
- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/delete-webhook.md
- `lnurl_auth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/lnurl-auth.md
- `test_webhook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/test-webhook.md
- `board_vote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-vote.md
- `claim_lnurl_withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-lnurl-withdraw.md
- `claim_promo` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/claim-promo.md
- `create_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-invoice.md
- `create_withdraw_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/create-withdraw-link.md
- `fund_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/fund-agent.md
- `get_deposit_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-deposit-invoice.md
- `keysend` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/keysend.md
- `nostr_zap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/nostr-zap.md
- `pay_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-invoice.md
- `pay_l402_api` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-l402-api.md
- `pay_lightning_address` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/pay-lightning-address.md
- `recover_account` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/recover-account.md
- `set_budget` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/set-budget.md
- `sweep_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/sweep-agent.md
- `transfer_to_agent` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/transfer-to-agent.md
- `withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/withdraw.md
- `board_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/board-read.md
- `check_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/check-balance.md
- `decode_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/decode-invoice.md
- `get_budget_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-budget-status.md
- `get_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-info.md
- `get_invoice_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-invoice-status.md
- `get_nostr_identity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-nostr-identity.md
- `get_rate_limits` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/get-rate-limits.md
- `list_agents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/list-agents.md
- …and 14 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp.md

## For agents

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- 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)
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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-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp