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mempool_utxos_by_address

Retrieves all UTXOs associated with a Bitcoin address or script pubkey. Ideal for wallet views, dust filtering, or balance calculations. Can be tailored to exclude certain categories of UTXOs such as those used in metaprotocols. In addition to confirmed transactions, mempool endpoints return data...

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What mempool_utxos_by_address does on Maestro MCP Server

AI agents call mempool_utxos_by_address 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.

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Why mempool_utxos_by_address needs a policy

This tool queries blockchain data to retrieve unspent transaction outputs for a given address. It has no side effects: it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any transactions or code. The data it returns can inform decisions but the tool itself only performs lookups. Even though it accesses financial data (Bitcoin UTXOs), the tool itself performs no financial transactions or movements of funds.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'mempool_utxos_by_address' and description 'Retrieves all UTXOs' indicates data querying with no modification. The description explicitly states it is for 'wallet views, dust filtering, or balance calculations' — all read-only operations.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access mempool_utxos_by_address gives an agent:

How to control mempool_utxos_by_address

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 mempool_utxos_by_address:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mempool_utxos_by_address": {}
  }
}

mempool_utxos_by_address is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Maestro MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about mempool_utxos_by_address

What does the mempool_utxos_by_address tool do? +

Retrieves all UTXOs associated with a Bitcoin address or script pubkey. Ideal for wallet views, dust filtering, or balance calculations. Can be tailored to exclude certain categories of UTXOs such as those used in metaprotocols. In addition to confirmed transactions, mempool endpoints return data which reflects pending transactions in some number of. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Maestro MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on mempool_utxos_by_address? +

Register the Maestro MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mempool_utxos_by_address: 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.

What risk level is mempool_utxos_by_address? +

mempool_utxos_by_address is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit mempool_utxos_by_address? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mempool_utxos_by_address 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.

How do I block mempool_utxos_by_address completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for mempool_utxos_by_address. 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.

What MCP server provides mempool_utxos_by_address? +

mempool_utxos_by_address 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.

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