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hydra_ensure_gas

Top up the derived foreign-chain address with native gas, via a small NEAR Intents 1Click swap. Checks current balance; if below minBalance, swaps a NEAR-side asset (default wNEAR) to the chain

ServerNear Hydra
CategoryFinancial

How to control hydra_ensure_gas ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What hydra_ensure_gas does on Near Hydra

AI agents use hydra_ensure_gas to commit financial operations through Near Hydra — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why hydra_ensure_gas needs a policy

This tool performs an actual on-chain asset swap, converting wNEAR or other NEAR-side assets into native gas tokens on a foreign chain. This constitutes a financial transaction — moving/committing crypto assets — making it Financial category. Misuse could drain wallet funds across multiple chains, warranting critical severity given the cross-chain context and autonomous AI agent design.

From the tool's definition Top up the derived foreign-chain address with native gas, via a small NEAR Intents 1Click swap... swaps a NEAR-side asset (default wNEAR) to the chain

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access hydra_ensure_gas gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control hydra_ensure_gas

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Near Hydra, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for hydra_ensure_gas:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hydra_ensure_gas": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to hydra_ensure_gas is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about hydra_ensure_gas

What does the hydra_ensure_gas tool do? +

Top up the derived foreign-chain address with native gas, via a small NEAR Intents 1Click swap. Checks current balance; if below minBalance, swaps a NEAR-side asset (default wNEAR) to the chain. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Near Hydra MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on hydra_ensure_gas? +

Register the Near Hydra MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hydra_ensure_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 Near Hydra. Nothing to install.

What risk level is hydra_ensure_gas? +

hydra_ensure_gas is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit hydra_ensure_gas? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hydra_ensure_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.

How do I block hydra_ensure_gas completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hydra_ensure_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.

What MCP server provides hydra_ensure_gas? +

hydra_ensure_gas is provided by the Near Hydra MCP server (nikshepsvn/near-hydra). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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