recover_account

Recover an operator account using the recovery code from registration. Returns a new API key. Triggers 60-min withdrawal cooldown.

SERVERLightning Wallet SOURCElightning-wallet-mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp/recover-account.md

WHAT IT DOES

What recover_account does on Lightning Wallet

AI agents use recover_account to commit financial operations through Lightning Wallet, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why recover_account is rated Critical

This tool effectively grants control over a Bitcoin Lightning wallet account by issuing a new API key. On a financial server handling Bitcoin payments, account takeover (even legitimate recovery) enables all financial operations.

From the tool's definition 'Recover an operator account using the recovery code from registration. Returns a new API key. Triggers 60-min withdrawal cooldown.' — account recovery on a Bitcoin Lightning wallet server grants access to financial controls including withdrawals

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs recover_account safely

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

recover_account Approval-gated

Any call to recover_account is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "recover_account": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

GATE THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Lightning Wallet, apply this rule, and every recover_account call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about recover_account

What does the recover_account tool do? +

Recover an operator account using the recovery code from registration. Returns a new API key. Triggers 60-min withdrawal cooldown. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Lightning Wallet MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on recover_account? +

Register the Lightning Wallet MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recover_account: 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 Lightning Wallet. Nothing to install.

What risk level is recover_account? +

recover_account is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit recover_account? +

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

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

recover_account is provided by the Lightning Wallet MCP server (lightning-wallet-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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