Get SLIP-0044 coin type information by coin type ID or all coin types
AI agents call get_slip44 to retrieve information from Chains API without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and retrieves existing SLIP-0044 coin type metadata. There are no side effects, modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. It is a pure data lookup operation, consistent with other Read-category tools like 'get_chain_by_id' and 'get_chains' on the same server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_slip44' with description 'Get SLIP-0044 coin type information by coin type ID or all coin types' — retrieves static reference data about cryptocurrency coin type standards.
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Get SLIP-0044 coin type information by coin type ID or all coin types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Chains API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Chains API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_slip44: 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 Chains API. Nothing to install.
get_slip44 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_slip44 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_slip44. 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_slip44 is provided by the Chains API MCP server (johnaverse/chains-api). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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