vault_borrow
Borrow USDB against locked wSTASIS. 2% + 0.005%/day.
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What vault_borrow does on Basis MCP Server
AI agents use vault_borrow to commit financial operations through Basis MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why vault_borrow is rated Critical
This tool initiates a borrowing/lending transaction on-chain, creating a financial liability with ongoing interest charges. Misuse could result in over-leveraging, liquidation risk, or loss of collateral (wSTASIS). This is a direct financial commitment with real monetary consequences.
From the tool's definition 'Borrow USDB against locked wSTASIS. 2% + 0.005%/day.' — commits a financial obligation (loan with interest rate) using collateral
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The rule that runs vault_borrow 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 vault_borrow, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to vault_borrow is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Basis MCP Server, apply this rule, and every vault_borrow call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vault_borrow
Borrow USDB against locked wSTASIS. 2% + 0.005%/day. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Basis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Basis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vault_borrow: 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.
vault_borrow is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the vault_borrow 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 vault_borrow. 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.
vault_borrow 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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