# ord_get_inscriptions

List inscriptions owned by the wallet (or a specific address)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ord_get_inscriptions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ord-get-inscriptions

## Facts

- Tool: `ord_get_inscriptions`
- Server: Bitcoin wallet MCP server (`markmhendrickson/mcp-server-bitcoin`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/markmhendrickson/mcp-server-bitcoin
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ord_get_inscriptions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ord_get_inscriptions is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only operation to enumerate inscriptions associated with a wallet or address. It has no capability to modify, delete, or transfer assets, nor does it execute code or trigger external operations. The operation is purely informational and carries minimal risk if called by an AI agent, as it cannot affect the wallet state or financial position.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'List inscriptions owned by the wallet (or a specific address)' — a query operation that retrieves data without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ord_get_inscriptions 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Bitcoin wallet MCP server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ord_get_inscriptions": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Bitcoin wallet MCP server (92)

- `btc_sign_message` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-sign-message.md
- `ledger_sign_stx_transaction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ledger-sign-stx-transaction.md
- `stx_call_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-call-contract.md
- `stx_sign_structured_message` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-sign-structured-message.md
- `stx_sign_transaction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-sign-transaction.md
- `stx_sign_transactions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-sign-transactions.md
- `bns_register` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/bns-register.md
- `btc_combine_utxos` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-combine-utxos.md
- `btc_send_max` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-send-max.md
- `btc_send_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-send-transfer.md
- `btc_sign_batch_psbt` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-sign-batch-psbt.md
- `btc_wallet_send_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-wallet-send-transfer.md
- `ledger_sign_psbt` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ledger-sign-psbt.md
- `ord_create_repeat_inscriptions` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ord-create-repeat-inscriptions.md
- `ord_recover_bitcoin` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ord-recover-bitcoin.md
- `ord_send_inscriptions` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ord-send-inscriptions.md
- `ord_send_inscriptions_split` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/ord-send-inscriptions-split.md
- `sbtc_bridge_withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/sbtc-bridge-withdraw.md
- `stx_deploy_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-deploy-contract.md
- `stx_revoke_delegation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-revoke-delegation.md
- `stx_stack` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-stack.md
- `stx_transfer_sip10_ft` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-transfer-sip10-ft.md
- `stx_transfer_sip9_nft` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-transfer-sip9-nft.md
- `stx_transfer_stx` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-transfer-stx.md
- `swap_execute` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/swap-execute.md
- `tx_cancel` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/tx-cancel.md
- `bns_get_names` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/bns-get-names.md
- `bns_lookup` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/bns-lookup.md
- `btc_decode_psbt` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-decode-psbt.md
- `btc_estimate_fee` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/btc-estimate-fee.md
- …and 62 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin