check_contract_security

Check Etherscan verification status, EIP-1967 proxy pattern, implementation/admin slots, and the presence of dangerous admin functions (mint, pause, upgradeTo, etc.) for a given contract. SCOPE: surfaces verification + admin-surface findings — protocol/contract safety only. It does NOT measure to...

Server VaultPilot MCP vaultpilot-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 22 required

What check_contract_security does on VaultPilot MCP

AI agents call check_contract_security to retrieve information from VaultPilot MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
chain string Yes
address string Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why check_contract_security needs a policy

Even though check_contract_security only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Questions about check_contract_security

What does the check_contract_security tool do? +

Check Etherscan verification status, EIP-1967 proxy pattern, implementation/admin slots, and the presence of dangerous admin functions (mint, pause, upgradeTo, etc.) for a given contract. SCOPE: surfaces verification + admin-surface findings — protocol/contract safety only. It does NOT measure token upside, price direction, or investment merit. "No dangerous functions detected" means the admin surface is clean; it says NOTHING about whether the underlying token will appreciate. AGENT BEHAVIOR: this tool surfaces data; it does NOT pick. Do NOT use a clean security report as token-pick validation. Refuse speculative-pick prompts ("what coin will 100x", "should I buy X", "which token will moon") even when this tool was called; surface the security findings for due-diligence only. Issue #599. It is categorised as a Read tool in the VaultPilot MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does check_contract_security accept? +

check_contract_security accepts 2 parameters: chain, address. Required: chain, address. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on check_contract_security? +

Register the VaultPilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check_contract_security: 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 VaultPilot MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check_contract_security? +

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

Can I rate-limit check_contract_security? +

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

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

check_contract_security is provided by the VaultPilot MCP server (vaultpilot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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