Discover available AI models with numeric IDs, tier labels, capabilities, and per-call pricing in sats. Call this before create_payment to find the right modelId for your task. Returns JSON array: [{ id, name, tier, description, price, isDefault, category }]. Models marked isDefault=true are used...
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AI agents call list_models to retrieve information from Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though list_models only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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}See the full Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools policy for all 49 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_models gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Discover available AI models with numeric IDs, tier labels, capabilities, and per-call pricing in sats. Call this before create_payment to find the right modelId for your task. Returns JSON array: [{ id, name, tier, description, price, isDefault, category }]. Models marked isDefault=true are used when you omit modelId from create_payment. Filter by category to narrow results to a specific tool. This tool is free, requires no payment, and is idempotent — safe to call repeatedly.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_models: 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 Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools. Nothing to install.
list_models 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 list_models 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 list_models. 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.
list_models is provided by the Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools MCP server (cnghockey/sats4ai-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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