getTransactionInfo
Retrieve detailed information for a given transaction hash.
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What getTransactionInfo does on Agentek Eth
AI agents call getTransactionInfo 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.
Why getTransactionInfo is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries blockchain transaction data without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving funds. It is a straightforward information retrieval operation with no side effects. Severity is low because exposing historical transaction data poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'getTransactionInfo' and description states 'Retrieve detailed information for a given transaction hash.' The verb 'retrieve' and the read-only nature of querying transaction data indicate no state modification occurs.
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The rule that runs getTransactionInfo safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Agentek Eth, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getTransactionInfo, this is the rule to start with:
getTransactionInfo 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 Agentek Eth, apply this rule, and every getTransactionInfo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getTransactionInfo
Retrieve detailed information for a given transaction hash. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agentek Eth MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Agentek Eth MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getTransactionInfo: 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 Agentek Eth. Nothing to install.
getTransactionInfo 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 getTransactionInfo 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 getTransactionInfo. 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.
getTransactionInfo is provided by the Agentek Eth MCP server (nanidao/agentek). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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