Build an unsigned EigenLayer StrategyManager.depositIntoStrategy transaction. Includes an ERC-20 approve step if needed.
AI agents use prepare_eigenlayer_deposit to commit financial operations through VaultPilot MCP — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
token | object | Yes | |
amount | string | Yes | Human-readable decimal amount of `token`, NOT raw wei/base units. Example: "0.5" for 0.5 stETH. |
wallet | string | Yes | |
strategy | string | Yes | |
approvalCap | string | — | Cap on the ERC-20 approval preceding this action. Omit for "unlimited" (standard DeFi UX — fewer follow-up approvals). Pass "exact" to approve only what this ac |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
prepare_eigenlayer_deposit moves real money, and an autonomous agent will call it with the same confidence it calls a search tool. A misread instruction or an injected prompt is all it takes to drain an account or blow a budget.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (token)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Build an unsigned EigenLayer StrategyManager.depositIntoStrategy transaction. Includes an ERC-20 approve step if needed. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the VaultPilot MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
prepare_eigenlayer_deposit accepts 5 parameters: token, amount, wallet, strategy, approvalCap. Required: token, amount, wallet, strategy. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the VaultPilot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for prepare_eigenlayer_deposit: 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.
prepare_eigenlayer_deposit is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the prepare_eigenlayer_deposit 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 prepare_eigenlayer_deposit. 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.
prepare_eigenlayer_deposit 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.