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recover_signer

Recover the signer address from a signature

How to control recover_signer ↓

What recover_signer does on Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server

AI agents call recover_signer 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 recover_signer needs a policy

This is a pure read operation that performs cryptographic verification/recovery. It takes signature data as input and returns a derived address, with no side effects, state modifications, or financial implications. While it's used in crypto contexts, the tool itself only reads/derives information from existing data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'recover_signer' and description 'Recover the signer address from a signature' indicate a cryptographic read operation that extracts an address from existing signature data without modifying state or executing transactions.

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

How to control recover_signer

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 recover_signer:

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

recover_signer 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 recover_signer

What does the recover_signer tool do? +

Recover the signer address from a signature. 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 recover_signer? +

Register the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recover_signer: 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 recover_signer? +

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

Can I rate-limit recover_signer? +

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

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

recover_signer 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.

Start from Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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