Get all escrow deal IDs where the given address is the buyer.
AI agents call get_buyer_deals to retrieve information from Base Escrow without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves data about escrow deals associated with a buyer address. It performs a simple lookup/query operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute transactions. The worst outcome of misuse is information disclosure about deals a user is involved in, which is low severity. No financial transactions, state changes, or destructive operations are possible.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_buyer_deals' and description states it 'Get all escrow deal IDs where the given address is the buyer.' The verb 'Get' and the informational purpose (retrieving deal IDs) indicate a read-only query with no side effects.
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Get all escrow deal IDs where the given address is the buyer. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Base Escrow MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Base Escrow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_buyer_deals: 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 Base Escrow. Nothing to install.
get_buyer_deals 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_buyer_deals 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_buyer_deals. 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_buyer_deals is provided by the Base Escrow MCP server (lordbasilaiassistant-sudo/base-escrow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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