get_balance

Check your SocialRouter credit balance.

Server SocialRouter MCP Server socialrouter/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_balance does on SocialRouter MCP Server

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

Why get_balance needs a policy

This tool performs a simple read operation to query the user's current credit balance. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute external code or operations, and does not involve financial transactions—it merely retrieves informational status. The risk is minimal since balance checks are informational only and cannot be exploited to cause harm.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_balance' and description 'Check your SocialRouter credit balance' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves account balance information without modifying, executing, or affecting any data or resources.

Questions about get_balance

What does the get_balance tool do? +

Check your SocialRouter credit balance. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SocialRouter MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_balance? +

Register the SocialRouter MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 SocialRouter MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_balance? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_balance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_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 get_balance completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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 get_balance? +

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

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