# stx_get_stacking_info

Get current PoX stacking status, cycle info, thresholds,

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

## Facts

- Tool: `stx_get_stacking_info`
- 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_stacking_info",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why stx_get_stacking_info is rated Low

This tool retrieves read-only information about Stacks (STX) PoX stacking status and related metadata. It queries blockchain state without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any transactions. There are no side effects or irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access publicly available stacking information.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'stx_get_stacking_info' and description 'Get current PoX stacking status, cycle info, thresholds' indicate retrieval of stacking information with no modification or execution of transactions."

## Use case

AI agents call stx_get_stacking_info 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_stacking_info": {}
  }
}
```

## 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