ledger_get_stx_addresses
Get Stacks addresses from a connected Ledger device.
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What ledger_get_stx_addresses does on Bitcoin wallet MCP server
AI agents call ledger_get_stx_addresses to retrieve information from Bitcoin wallet MCP server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why ledger_get_stx_addresses is rated Low
This tool retrieves Stacks wallet addresses from a hardware device. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects—no data is modified, deleted, or transacted. While the server handles financial operations (sending Bitcoin), this specific tool only fetches address information, which is non-sensitive public data.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval of addresses: 'Get Stacks addresses from a connected Ledger device.' No modification, deletion, or financial transaction occurs.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs ledger_get_stx_addresses safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Bitcoin wallet MCP server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ledger_get_stx_addresses, this is the rule to start with:
ledger_get_stx_addresses is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Bitcoin wallet MCP server, apply this rule, and every ledger_get_stx_addresses call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ledger_get_stx_addresses
Get Stacks addresses from a connected Ledger device. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ledger_get_stx_addresses: 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 Bitcoin wallet MCP server. Nothing to install.
ledger_get_stx_addresses 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 ledger_get_stx_addresses 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 ledger_get_stx_addresses. 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.
ledger_get_stx_addresses is provided by the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP server (markmhendrickson/mcp-server-bitcoin). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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