get_token_price

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 nat...

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

What get_token_price does on VaultPilot MCP

AI agents call get_token_price 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
token object Yes

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_token_price needs a policy

Even though get_token_price 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 signalsHandles credentials or secrets (token)

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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