Get the status of a specific BTC or STX transaction.
AI agents call tx_get_status to retrieve information from Bitcoin wallet MCP server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries the status of an existing transaction. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code or move funds, and does not delete or destroy data. It is a straightforward read operation that falls squarely into the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'tx_get_status' and description 'Get the status of a specific BTC or STX transaction' indicate a query operation that retrieves transaction status information without modifying or executing any operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the status of a specific BTC or STX transaction. 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 tx_get_status: 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.
tx_get_status 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 tx_get_status 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 tx_get_status. 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.
tx_get_status 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.
tx_get_status is one line of Bitcoin wallet MCP server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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