check-balance

Check the balance of a wallet for RBTC or ERC20 tokens on Rootstock blockchain. You can either use an existing wallet file or provide wallet data directly.

Server RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools rsksmart/rsk-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What check-balance does on RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools

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

Why check-balance needs a policy

This tool retrieves wallet balance information without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute transactions. Even in a blockchain context, balance queries are non-destructive, read-only operations. The tool accepts either an existing wallet file or wallet data but only queries its state; it does not alter it.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'check-balance' and description states it 'Check[s] the balance of a wallet for RBTC or ERC20 tokens on Rootstock blockchain.' The verb 'check' and explicit lack of any modification or state-changing operations indicate this is a read-only query…

Questions about check-balance

What does the check-balance tool do? +

Check the balance of a wallet for RBTC or ERC20 tokens on Rootstock blockchain. You can either use an existing wallet file or provide wallet data directly. It is categorised as a Read tool in the RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

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

Register the RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for check-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 RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools. Nothing to install.

What risk level is check-balance? +

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

Can I rate-limit check-balance? +

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

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

check-balance is provided by the RSK MCP Server - Rootstock Blockchain Tools MCP server (rsksmart/rsk-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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