# upload_image_from_file

Upload a local image file to Basis (Pinata/IPFS). For agents/Claude Code with local file access.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `upload_image_from_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/launch-on-basis-mcp-ts/upload-image-from-file

## Facts

- Tool: `upload_image_from_file`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why upload_image_from_file is rated Medium

Uploading an image to IPFS/Pinata is a reversible write operation—it creates a new resource without modifying or deleting existing data. The blast radius is low because image uploads have minimal systemic impact on the blockchain or financial operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Upload a local image file to Basis (Pinata/IPFS)', indicating a create/store operation that adds data to a distributed storage system."

## Use case

AI agents use upload_image_from_file to create or update resources in Basis MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Basis MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "upload_image_from_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "upload_image_from_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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