Return current node status, peer ID, and addresses
AI agents call get_node_status to retrieve information from JS-Peer x DeFi MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves information about the node's current state, peer identity, and network addresses. It performs no side effects, makes no changes to data, executes no operations, and has no destructive or financial implications. This is a straightforward informational read operation, similar to status checks or queries.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_node_status' and description 'Return current node status, peer ID, and addresses' indicate retrieval of status information with no modification or execution of operations.
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Return current node status, peer ID, and addresses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the JS-Peer x DeFi MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the JS-Peer x DeFi MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_node_status: 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 JS-Peer x DeFi MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_node_status 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 get_node_status 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 get_node_status. 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.
get_node_status is provided by the JS-Peer x DeFi MCP Server MCP server (nkovaturient/js-peer-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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