axelar_pay_gas
Pre-pay the Axelar Gas Service for a previously-dispatched message.
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What axelar_pay_gas does on Tenzro Ledger MCP
AI agents use axelar_pay_gas to commit financial operations through Tenzro Ledger MCP, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why axelar_pay_gas is rated Critical
This tool moves or commits financial resources (cryptocurrency gas fees) on behalf of the user. Even though it's pre-payment for a service rather than direct value transfer, it represents a binding financial commitment that cannot be casually reversed. The high severity reflects that misuse by an AI agent could result in unintended gas fee payments, particularly if called repeatedly or for high-value messages.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'axelar_pay_gas' combined with description 'Pre-pay the Axelar Gas Service' indicates commitment of funds to pay gas fees. The Tenzro Ledger server context (wallet, payments, staking) confirms this is a financial operation.
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The rule that runs axelar_pay_gas safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tenzro Ledger MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For axelar_pay_gas, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to axelar_pay_gas is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tenzro Ledger MCP, apply this rule, and every axelar_pay_gas call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about axelar_pay_gas
Pre-pay the Axelar Gas Service for a previously-dispatched message. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Tenzro Ledger MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Tenzro Ledger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for axelar_pay_gas: 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 Tenzro Ledger MCP. Nothing to install.
axelar_pay_gas is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the axelar_pay_gas 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 axelar_pay_gas. 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.
axelar_pay_gas is provided by the Tenzro Ledger MCP server (https://canton-mcp.tenzro.network/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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