# stx_get_network_status

Get Stacks blockchain sync status and chain tip details.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `stx_get_network_status`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/stx-get-network-status

## Facts

- Tool: `stx_get_network_status`
- 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": "stx_get_network_status",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why stx_get_network_status is rated Low

This tool queries read-only blockchain data (sync status and chain tip) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It performs a simple data retrieval operation similar to 'get' or 'fetch'. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if called by an AI agent, as it only returns informational status about the network.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get Stacks blockchain sync status and chain tip details' — retrieves blockchain state information with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call stx_get_network_status 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": {
    "stx_get_network_status": {}
  }
}
```

## 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