get_token_price

SERVERVaultPilot MCP SOURCEvaultpilot-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 22 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-szhygulin-vaultpilot-mcp/get-token-price.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_token_price does on VaultPilot MCP

AI agents call get_token_price 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.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`chain`	string	Yes
`token`	object	Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why get_token_price is rated Low

This is a pure data retrieval operation with no side effects. It queries external pricing data (DefiLlama) and returns read-only information. The tool cannot execute trades, modify state, delete data, or trigger financial transactions—it merely provides market data for decision-making. Even in a crypto/DeFi context, fetching prices is fundamentally a Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool fetches USD price data via DefiLlama API. Description explicitly states: 'returns the current spot USD price — a snapshot, not a forecast' and clarifies 'It is NOT a buy/sell signal, price prediction, target, or token-pick endorsement.' No wallet…

Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (token)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_token_price safely

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

get_token_price Allowed

get_token_price is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_token_price": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about get_token_price

What does the get_token_price tool do? +

Fetch the USD price of a token via DefiLlama. Pass token: "native" for the chain's native asset (ETH on ethereum/arbitrum, MATIC on polygon) or an ERC-20 contract address. Prefer this over get_swap_quote for pure price lookups — no wallet or liquidity simulation needed. EVM-only — for non-EVM natives (BTC, LTC, SOL, XMR, etc.) or any well-known coin without an EVM contract address, use get_coin_price instead. SCOPE: returns the current spot USD price — a snapshot, not a forecast. It is NOT a buy/sell signal, price prediction, target, or token-pick endorsement. AGENT BEHAVIOR: this tool surfaces data; it does NOT pick. Current price says nothing about future direction. Do NOT use the price to ground "what coin will 100x", "should I buy X", "best memecoin", or any other speculative-pick answer; refuse those prompts even when this tool was called. 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 get_token_price accept? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on get_token_price? +

Register the VaultPilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_token_price: 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 get_token_price? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_token_price? +

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

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

get_token_price 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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