Low Risk

market_get_wallet_balance

Get balance data for a wallet address on a specific blockchain

How to control market_get_wallet_balance ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool performs data retrieval only (Read category). Getting wallet balance information is a non-destructive query operation that does not modify state, execute code, or move funds. Severity is low because exposure of this read-only endpoint poses minimal risk - viewing balances is publicly available information on blockchains and reveals no private keys or sensitive operational data.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves balance data for a wallet address - described as 'Get balance data' which is a query operation with no side effects. No modification, deletion, or execution capabilities are indicated.

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

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "market_get_wallet_balance": {}
  }
}

market_get_wallet_balance is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register BNB Chain MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the market_get_wallet_balance tool do? +

Get balance data for a wallet address on a specific blockchain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BNB Chain MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on market_get_wallet_balance? +

Register the BNB Chain MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for market_get_wallet_balance: 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 BNB Chain MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is market_get_wallet_balance? +

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

Can I rate-limit market_get_wallet_balance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the market_get_wallet_balance 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 market_get_wallet_balance completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for market_get_wallet_balance. 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 market_get_wallet_balance? +

market_get_wallet_balance is provided by the BNB Chain MCP server (nirholas/bnbchain-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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