# get_initial_reserves

Get initial reserves for a number of outcomes.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_initial_reserves`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/get-initial-reserves

## Facts

- Tool: `get_initial_reserves`
- Server: Basis MCP Server (`launch-on-basis/mcp-ts`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Launch-On-Basis/MCP-TS
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_initial_reserves",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_initial_reserves is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries reserve data for prediction market outcomes without modifying, deleting, or executing state-changing operations. It has no side effects and fits the Read category. Severity is low as the worst outcome of misuse would be information disclosure about market reserves.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_initial_reserves' and description 'Get initial reserves for a number of outcomes' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'get' and lack of any modification language confirm this is a query operation."

## Use case

AI agents call get_initial_reserves 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Basis MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_initial_reserves": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Basis MCP Server (203)

- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/cancel-order.md
- `delete_project_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/delete-project-comment.md
- `delete_reef_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/delete-reef-comment.md
- `delete_reef_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/delete-reef-post.md
- `pm_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-cancel-order.md
- `remove_dev_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/remove-dev-share.md
- `unfreeze_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/unfreeze-token.md
- `link_moltbook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/link-moltbook.md
- `start_surge_tax` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/start-surge-tax.md
- `sync_order` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/sync-order.md
- `updown_cancel_stalled` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/updown-cancel-stalled.md
- `veto_outcome` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/veto-outcome.md
- `vote_on_dispute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/vote-on-dispute.md
- `bet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/bet.md
- `buy_multiple_orders` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/buy-multiple-orders.md
- `buy_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/buy-order.md
- `buy_orders_and_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/buy-orders-and-contract.md
- `buy_token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/buy-token.md
- `claim_bounty` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/claim-bounty.md
- `claim_faucet` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/claim-faucet.md
- `claim_leverage_liquidation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/claim-leverage-liquidation.md
- `close_leverage` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/close-leverage.md
- `dispute_outcome` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/dispute-outcome.md
- `finalize_market` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/finalize-market.md
- `leverage_buy` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/leverage-buy.md
- `pm_buy` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-buy.md
- `pm_buy_multiple_orders` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-buy-multiple-orders.md
- `pm_buy_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-buy-order.md
- `pm_buy_orders_and_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-buy-orders-and-contract.md
- `pm_finalize` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/pm-finalize.md
- …and 173 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=launch-on-basis-mcp-ts · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts