get_balances

Get current balances for the team across all currencies and chains.

Server Payoza MCP Server payoza/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_balances does on Payoza MCP Server

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

Why get_balances needs a policy

This tool retrieves and displays balance information—a read-only operation with no side effects. While it accesses sensitive financial data, it does not create, modify, delete, or transfer funds, nor does it execute code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure rather than unauthorized transactions or data loss.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_balances' and description 'Get current balances for the team across all currencies and chains' indicate a query operation that retrieves financial data without modifying or moving funds.

Questions about get_balances

What does the get_balances tool do? +

Get current balances for the team across all currencies and chains. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Payoza MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_balances? +

Register the Payoza MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_balances: 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 Payoza MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_balances? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_balances? +

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

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

get_balances is provided by the Payoza MCP Server MCP server (payoza/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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