updown_paused

What updown_paused does on Basis MCP Server

AI agents call updown_paused 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 updown_paused is rated Low

This tool reads the paused status of an UPDOWN asset and returns that information. It performs no side effects, creates no transactions, and modifies no state. It is a simple state query, falling squarely into the Read category with low severity since misuse would only retrieve information without affecting any blockchain state or assets.

From the tool's definition The tool description states 'Check if an UPDOWN asset is paused', which is a query operation that retrieves status information. The phrase 'writes will revert if true' describes a consequence of the paused state, not an action this tool performs.

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "updown_paused": {}
  }
}

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