# get_token_metadata

Fetch on-chain ERC-20 metadata (symbol, name, decimals) for any token address on an EVM chain — no wallet or balance required. Also detects EIP-1967 transparent proxies and returns the current implementation address when present. Prefer this over running raw simulate_transaction calls against symbol()/name()/decimals() selectors.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_token_metadata`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/get-token-metadata

## Facts

- Tool: `get_token_metadata`
- Server: VaultPilot MCP (`vaultpilot-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y vaultpilot-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/szhygulin/vaultpilot-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `chain` | string | no |  |
| `address` | string | yes |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_token_metadata",
    "arguments": {
      "address": "<address>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_token_metadata is rated Low

This tool retrieves metadata from smart contracts without modifying state, executing code, or initiating transactions. The explicit mention of detecting proxy implementation addresses and recommending its use 'over running raw simulate_transaction calls' further confirms it performs passive queries only. The capability to detect EIP-1967 proxies is still a read operation that returns existing contract information.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Fetch on-chain ERC-20 metadata (symbol, name, decimals)' and 'no wallet or balance required', clearly indicating read-only retrieval of publicly available blockchain data with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_token_metadata to retrieve information from VaultPilot MCP 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 VaultPilot MCP:

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

## Other tools on VaultPilot MCP (188)

- `prepare_btc_lifi_swap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-btc-lifi-swap.md
- `prepare_btc_rbf_bump` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-btc-rbf-bump.md
- `prepare_jito_stake` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-jito-stake.md
- `prepare_marginfi_init` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-marginfi-init.md
- `prepare_solana_nonce_close` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-solana-nonce-close.md
- `prepare_sunswap_swap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-sunswap-swap.md
- `prepare_uniswap_v3_burn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-uniswap-v3-burn.md
- `prepare_uniswap_v3_mint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-uniswap-v3-mint.md
- `remove_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/remove-contact.md
- `unregister_btc_multisig_wallet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/unregister-btc-multisig-wallet.md
- `combine_btc_psbts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/combine-btc-psbts.md
- `pair_ledger_btc` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/pair-ledger-btc.md
- `prepare_aave_repay` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-aave-repay.md
- `prepare_btc_multisig_send` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-btc-multisig-send.md
- `prepare_compound_repay` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-compound-repay.md
- `prepare_compound_supply` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-compound-supply.md
- `prepare_curve_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-curve-swap.md
- `prepare_custom_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-custom-call.md
- `prepare_kamino_init_user` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-kamino-init-user.md
- `prepare_kamino_supply` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-kamino-supply.md
- `prepare_lido_unstake` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-lido-unstake.md
- `prepare_lido_unwrap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-lido-unwrap.md
- `prepare_lido_wrap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-lido-wrap.md
- `prepare_native_stake_deactivate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-native-stake-deactivate.md
- `prepare_native_stake_delegate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-native-stake-delegate.md
- `prepare_rocketpool_unstake` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-rocketpool-unstake.md
- `prepare_safe_tx_execute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-safe-tx-execute.md
- `prepare_solana_lifi_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-solana-lifi-swap.md
- `prepare_solana_nonce_init` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-solana-nonce-init.md
- `prepare_solana_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/prepare-solana-swap.md
- …and 158 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- 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)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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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-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp