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api_algod_get_account_info

Get current account balance, assets, and auth address from algod

How to control api_algod_get_account_info ↓

What api_algod_get_account_info does on Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server

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

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Why api_algod_get_account_info needs a policy

This tool retrieves account information from the Algorand blockchain (algod). It performs no state modifications, financial transactions, or destructive operations. It is a simple query that reads existing data. While it provides sensitive information (account balance and assets), the read-only nature and lack of side effects classifies it as a Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get current account balance, assets, and auth address' - these are query operations that retrieve account information without modifying state.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access api_algod_get_account_info gives an agent:

How to control api_algod_get_account_info

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for api_algod_get_account_info:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "api_algod_get_account_info": {}
  }
}

api_algod_get_account_info is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about api_algod_get_account_info

What does the api_algod_get_account_info tool do? +

Get current account balance, assets, and auth address from algod. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on api_algod_get_account_info? +

Register the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for api_algod_get_account_info: 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 Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is api_algod_get_account_info? +

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

Can I rate-limit api_algod_get_account_info? +

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

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

api_algod_get_account_info is provided by the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP server (sperax/sperax-crypto-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server tool call.

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