ows_import_wallet
Import an existing private key into OWS. The key is encrypted and stored locally.
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What ows_import_wallet does on Execution Market
AI agents use ows_import_wallet to create or update resources in Execution Market, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Execution Market environment.
Why ows_import_wallet is rated Medium
An AI agent can call ows_import_wallet faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Execution Market by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs ows_import_wallet safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Execution Market, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ows_import_wallet, this is the rule to start with:
ows_import_wallet stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Execution Market, apply this rule, and every ows_import_wallet call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ows_import_wallet
Import an existing private key into OWS. The key is encrypted and stored locally. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Execution Market MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Execution Market MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ows_import_wallet: 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 Execution Market. Nothing to install.
ows_import_wallet is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ows_import_wallet 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 ows_import_wallet. 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.
ows_import_wallet is provided by the Execution Market MCP server (https://mcp.execution.market/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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