get_balances

Wallet balances — USDB, STASIS, wSTASIS, factory tokens.

SERVERBasis MCP Server SOURCElaunch-on-basis/mcp-ts

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/get-balances.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_balances does on Basis MCP Server

AI agents call get_balances to retrieve information from Basis MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_balances is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries wallet balance information without altering any state. It is a passive read operation that returns existing data about token holdings. No funds are moved, no transactions are executed, and no data is modified. This is the lowest-risk category.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_balances' and description 'Wallet balances — USDB, STASIS, wSTASIS, factory tokens' indicate pure data retrieval with no modification, creation, deletion, or external side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_balances safely

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

get_balances Allowed

get_balances 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_balances": {}
  }
}

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

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

FAQ

Questions about get_balances

What does the get_balances tool do? +

Wallet balances — USDB, STASIS, wSTASIS, factory tokens. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Basis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_balances? +

Register the Basis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_balances: 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 Basis MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_balances? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_balances? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_balances 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_balances completely? +

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

get_balances is provided by the Basis MCP Server MCP server (launch-on-basis/mcp-ts). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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