stx_call_contract
Call a public Clarity smart contract function.
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What stx_call_contract does on Bitcoin wallet MCP server
AI agents invoke stx_call_contract to trigger actions in Bitcoin wallet MCP server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why stx_call_contract is rated High
Executing a smart contract function on-chain triggers external operations with real blockchain effects. While some contract calls are read-only, 'public' Clarity functions can transfer tokens, modify state, or invoke other contracts irreversibly.
From the tool's definition Call a public Clarity smart contract function
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs stx_call_contract 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 stx_call_contract, this is the rule to start with:
stx_call_contract stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. 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 stx_call_contract call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stx_call_contract
Call a public Clarity smart contract function. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Bitcoin wallet MCP server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stx_call_contract: 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.
stx_call_contract is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the stx_call_contract 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 stx_call_contract. 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.
stx_call_contract 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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