# getSymbol

Gets the symbol of an ERC20 token

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getSymbol`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/getsymbol

## Facts

- Tool: `getSymbol`
- Server: Agentek Eth (`nanidao/agentek`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/NaniDAO/agentek
- 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": "getSymbol",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getSymbol is rated Low

This tool performs a simple query to retrieve the symbol property of an ERC20 token from the Ethereum blockchain. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not move funds, and does not modify data. It is purely informational, fitting the 'Read' category for data retrieval operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'getSymbol' and description 'Gets the symbol of an ERC20 token' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves metadata about a token without modifying state or executing transactions."

## Use case

AI agents call getSymbol to retrieve information from Agentek Eth 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 Agentek Eth:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getSymbol": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Agentek Eth (192)

- `intentReverseSlowTransfer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentreverseslowtransfer.md
- `intentRevokeAllApprovals` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentrevokeallapprovals.md
- `intentRevokeApproval` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentrevokeapproval.md
- `generateAndPinImage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/generateandpinimage.md
- `intentGovernorVote` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentgovernorvote.md
- `intentGovernorVoteWithReason` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentgovernorvotewithreason.md
- `intentSetPrimaryWNS` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentsetprimarywns.md
- `intentSetWNSAddr` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentsetwnsaddr.md
- `intentSwapSolana` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentswapsolana.md
- `intentVoteNaniProposal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentvotenaniproposal.md
- `intentWriteContract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentwritecontract.md
- `depositWETH` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/depositweth.md
- `intent0xSwap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intent0xswap.md
- `intentAaveBorrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentaaveborrow.md
- `intentAaveDeposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentaavedeposit.md
- `intentAaveRepay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentaaverepay.md
- `intentAaveWithdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentaavewithdraw.md
- `intentApprove` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentapprove.md
- `intentApproveSlowTransfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentapproveslowtransfer.md
- `intentCoinchanAirdrop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcoinchanairdrop.md
- `intentCoinchanClaimVested` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcoinchanclaimvested.md
- `intentCoinchanMake` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcoinchanmake.md
- `intentCoinchanMakeHold` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcoinchanmakehold.md
- `intentCoinchanMakeLocked` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcoinchanmakelocked.md
- `intentCollectFees` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentcollectfees.md
- `intentDecreaseLiquidity` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentdecreaseliquidity.md
- `intentDepositAcross` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentdepositacross.md
- `intentDepositToSlow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentdeposittoslow.md
- `intentIncreaseLiquidity` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentincreaseliquidity.md
- `intentMintPosition` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek/intentmintposition.md
- …and 162 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/nanidao-agentek.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=nanidao-agentek · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/nanidao-agentek