ord_recover_bitcoin
Recover BTC trapped in the ordinals (taproot) address.
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What ord_recover_bitcoin does on Bitcoin wallet MCP server
AI agents use ord_recover_bitcoin to commit financial operations through Bitcoin wallet MCP server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why ord_recover_bitcoin is rated Critical
This tool moves actual Bitcoin funds from one address to another, constituting a financial transaction. Misuse could result in loss or misdirection of BTC held in taproot/ordinals addresses, making it critical severity. The server description confirms it provides 'sending' and transaction operations involving real Bitcoin.
From the tool's definition Recover BTC trapped in the ordinals (taproot) address
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs ord_recover_bitcoin 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 ord_recover_bitcoin, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to ord_recover_bitcoin is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Bitcoin wallet MCP server, apply this rule, and every ord_recover_bitcoin call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ord_recover_bitcoin
Recover BTC trapped in the ordinals (taproot) address. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ord_recover_bitcoin: 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.
ord_recover_bitcoin is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ord_recover_bitcoin 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 ord_recover_bitcoin. 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.
ord_recover_bitcoin 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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