stx_get_addresses
Get Stacks addresses with public keys and derivation paths.
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What stx_get_addresses does on Bitcoin wallet MCP server
AI agents call stx_get_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 stx_get_addresses is rated Low
This tool performs a query operation that retrieves wallet address information without side effects. It does not send funds, execute transactions, modify data, or trigger external operations. Public keys and derivation paths are non-sensitive metadata used for receiving funds. The operation is purely informational and reversible in nature, making it a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate retrieval of address data: 'Get Stacks addresses with public keys and derivation paths.' The verb 'Get' combined with read-only operations (retrieve addresses, public keys, derivation paths) with no modification or execution…
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The rule that runs stx_get_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 stx_get_addresses, this is the rule to start with:
stx_get_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 stx_get_addresses call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stx_get_addresses
Get Stacks addresses with public keys and derivation paths. 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 stx_get_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.
stx_get_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 stx_get_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 stx_get_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.
stx_get_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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