# get_block_by_hash

Get block information by block hash

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_block_by_hash`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/get-block-by-hash

## Facts

- Tool: `get_block_by_hash`
- Server: Stacks AI MCP Server (`stack-ai-mcp/stacks-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Stack-AI-MCP/stacks-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_block_by_hash",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_block_by_hash is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query of blockchain data. It retrieves block information based on a hash parameter and has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve public blockchain data that is already visible on-chain. This is a standard data retrieval operation typical of blockchain explorers and query APIs.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_block_by_hash' and description 'Get block information by block hash' indicate a query operation that retrieves blockchain block data without modification or side effects."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Stacks AI MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_block_by_hash": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Stacks AI MCP Server (199)

- `arkadiko_burn_usda` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-burn-usda.md
- `bitflow_cancel_group_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-cancel-group-order.md
- `bitflow_cancel_keeper_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-cancel-keeper-order.md
- `charisma_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-cancel-order.md
- `charisma_revoke_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-revoke-api-key.md
- `alex_execute_swap_3hop` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/alex-execute-swap-3hop.md
- `arkadiko_create_proposal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-create-proposal.md
- `broadcast_transaction` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/broadcast-transaction.md
- `charisma_execute_intent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-execute-intent.md
- `charisma_execute_order` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-execute-order.md
- `alex_execute_swap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/alex-execute-swap.md
- `alex_execute_swap_2hop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/alex-execute-swap-2hop.md
- `alex_execute_swap_4hop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/alex-execute-swap-4hop.md
- `arkadiko_add_liquidity` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-add-liquidity.md
- `arkadiko_claim_staking_rewards` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-claim-staking-rewards.md
- `arkadiko_close_vault` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-close-vault.md
- `arkadiko_complete_cdp_workflow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-complete-cdp-workflow.md
- `arkadiko_complete_governance_workflow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-complete-governance-workflow.md
- `arkadiko_create_vault` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-create-vault.md
- `arkadiko_stake_diko` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-stake-diko.md
- `arkadiko_swap_tokens` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/arkadiko-swap-tokens.md
- `bitflow_create_group_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-create-group-order.md
- `bitflow_create_keeper_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-create-keeper-order.md
- `bitflow_execute_btc_to_sbtc_keeper_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-execute-btc-to-sbtc-keeper-order.md
- `bitflow_execute_token_swap_with_keeper` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-execute-token-swap-with-keeper.md
- `bitflow_setup_dca_orders` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/bitflow-setup-dca-orders.md
- `charisma_complete_swap_workflow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-complete-swap-workflow.md
- `charisma_create_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-create-order.md
- `charisma_execute_multihop_swap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/charisma-execute-multihop-swap.md
- `granite_add_collateral` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/granite-add-collateral.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server