READ-ONLY — litecoind getchaintips output. Mirror of get_btc_chain_tips for LTC. Requires LITECOIN_RPC_URL configured. Self-hosting litecoind -prune=5000 is much cheaper than self-hosting bitcoind (~5GB on disk + ~6h IBD on a residential link), so for LTC users wanting an indexer-independent seco...
AI agents call get_ltc_chain_tips 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.
Even though get_ltc_chain_tips 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
READ-ONLY — litecoind getchaintips output. Mirror of get_btc_chain_tips for LTC. Requires LITECOIN_RPC_URL configured. Self-hosting litecoind -prune=5000 is much cheaper than self-hosting bitcoind (~5GB on disk + ~6h IBD on a residential link), so for LTC users wanting an indexer-independent second opinion, self-hosting is the most accessible route. Issue #248 / #233 v2. It is categorised as a Read tool in the VaultPilot MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the VaultPilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ltc_chain_tips: 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.
get_ltc_chain_tips is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_ltc_chain_tips 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_ltc_chain_tips. 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.
get_ltc_chain_tips 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.