# tx_get_status Get the status of a specific BTC or STX transaction. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `tx_get_status`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/markmhendrickson-mcp-server-bitcoin/tx-get-status ## Facts - Tool: `tx_get_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": "tx_get_status", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why tx_get_status is rated Low 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 own 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." ## Use case AI agents call tx_get_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": { "tx_get_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` --- 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