get_price

Get current USD price of a token.

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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WHAT IT DOES

What get_price does on Basis MCP Server

AI agents call get_price 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_price is rated Low

This tool retrieves market data (current USD price) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with no ability to cause harm through misuse—an AI agent querying prices cannot trigger financial transactions, execute code, or modify state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_price' and description 'Get current USD price of a token' indicate a query operation that retrieves pricing data without side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_price 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_price, this is the rule to start with:

get_price Allowed

get_price 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_price": {}
  }
}

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_price call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_price

What does the get_price tool do? +

Get current USD price of a token. 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_price? +

Register the Basis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_price: 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_price? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_price? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_price 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_price completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_price. 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_price? +

get_price 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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