get_min_seed
Get minimum seed amount (USDB) required to create a public prediction market. createMarket reverts below this.
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What get_min_seed does on Basis MCP Server
AI agents call get_min_seed 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.
Why get_min_seed is rated Low
This tool merely queries and returns a minimum threshold value (USDB amount). It performs no state changes, does not execute external operations, and does not create, modify, or delete data. It is informational only, supporting the decision-making process for downstream operations like createMarket. This is a straightforward Read operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] minimum seed amount' — a pure data retrieval operation with no side effects. Returns a configuration value needed for market creation.
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The rule that runs get_min_seed 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_min_seed, this is the rule to start with:
get_min_seed is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Basis MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_min_seed call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_min_seed
Get minimum seed amount (USDB) required to create a public prediction market. createMarket reverts below this. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Basis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Basis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_min_seed: 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.
get_min_seed 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_min_seed 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_min_seed. 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_min_seed 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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