get-pools · THORChain MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What get-pools does on THORChain MCP Server

AI agents call get-pools to retrieve information from THORChain MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why get-pools needs a policy

This tool queries blockchain pool statistics (prices, APY, volume) with no side effects. It retrieves and presents data but does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. It is a straightforward read operation against THORChain blockchain data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-pools' and description 'Get statistics for all THORChain liquidity pools' indicate retrieval of pool data without modification.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about get-pools

What does the get-pools tool do? +

Get statistics for all THORChain liquidity pools including prices, APY, and volume. It is categorised as a Read tool in the THORChain MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-pools? +

Register the THORChain MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-pools: 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 THORChain MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-pools? +

get-pools is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get-pools? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-pools 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.

How do I block get-pools completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-pools. 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.

What MCP server provides get-pools? +

get-pools is provided by the THORChain MCP Server MCP server (missionsquad/mcp-thorchain). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.