get_vault_loan
Get full loan details for an active vault loan. Handles the vault-as-borrower indirection automatically. Returns null if no active vault loan.
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What get_vault_loan does on Basis MCP Server
AI agents call get_vault_loan 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_vault_loan is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries loan information from an active vault. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any state-changing operations. The function is purely informational, returning data about an existing loan or null. This is a classic Read operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get full loan details' and 'Returns null if no active vault loan' — these are retrieval operations with no side effects. The word 'Get' indicates a query operation.
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The rule that runs get_vault_loan 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_vault_loan, this is the rule to start with:
get_vault_loan 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_vault_loan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_vault_loan
Get full loan details for an active vault loan. Handles the vault-as-borrower indirection automatically. Returns null if no active vault loan. 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_vault_loan: 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_vault_loan 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_vault_loan 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_vault_loan. 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_vault_loan 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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