check-token-balance

Check token balance for an address

SERVERXrpl mcp SOURCEromthpt/mcp-xrpl

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/romthpt-mcp-xrpl/check-token-balance.md

WHAT IT DOES

What check-token-balance does on Xrpl mcp

AI agents call check-token-balance to retrieve information from Xrpl mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why check-token-balance is rated Low

This tool queries account token balances on the XRP Ledger. It performs a read-only operation that retrieves data with no side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are executed. This is a simple informational lookup, making it a low-severity Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'check-token-balance' and description 'Check token balance for an address' indicate a query operation that retrieves balance information without modifying state.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs check-token-balance safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Xrpl mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For check-token-balance, this is the rule to start with:

check-token-balance Allowed

check-token-balance is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "check-token-balance": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Xrpl mcp, apply this rule, and every check-token-balance call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about check-token-balance

What does the check-token-balance tool do? +

Check token balance for an address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Xrpl mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on check-token-balance? +

Register the Xrpl MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check-token-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 Xrpl mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check-token-balance? +

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

Can I rate-limit check-token-balance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the check-token-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 check-token-balance completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for check-token-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 check-token-balance? +

check-token-balance is provided by the Xrpl MCP server (romthpt/mcp-xrpl). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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