swap_get_history
Get swap transaction history from on-chain activity.
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What swap_get_history does on Bitcoin wallet MCP server
AI agents call swap_get_history 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 swap_get_history is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical transaction data from blockchain records. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no code execution, and no financial transactions initiated. The tool cannot modify data, delete records, or execute operations—it only fetches and returns existing swap history information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'swap_get_history' and description 'Get swap transaction history from on-chain activity' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution capability.
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The rule that runs swap_get_history 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 swap_get_history, this is the rule to start with:
swap_get_history 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 swap_get_history call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about swap_get_history
Get swap transaction history from on-chain activity. 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 swap_get_history: 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.
swap_get_history 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 swap_get_history 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 swap_get_history. 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.
swap_get_history 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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