Returns a list of transactions in the block (up to 25 transactions beginning at start_index). Transactions returned here do not have the status field, since all the transactions share the same block and confirmation status.
AI agents call esplora_block_transactions to retrieve information from Maestro MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries blockchain transaction data from a specific block without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could at worst retrieve excessive transaction data, which has low impact.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns a list of transactions in the block' — a retrieval operation with no modification or execution. The mention of 'do not have the status field' confirms it is read-only querying of blockchain data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access esplora_block_transactions gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Maestro MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for esplora_block_transactions:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"esplora_block_transactions": {}
}
} esplora_block_transactions is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Returns a list of transactions in the block (up to 25 transactions beginning at start_index). Transactions returned here do not have the status field, since all the transactions share the same block and confirmation status. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Maestro MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Maestro MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for esplora_block_transactions: 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 Maestro MCP Server. Nothing to install.
esplora_block_transactions 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 esplora_block_transactions 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 esplora_block_transactions. 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.
esplora_block_transactions is provided by the Maestro MCP Server MCP server (maestro-org/maestro-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Maestro MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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