get_burnchain_rewards
Get burnchain rewards paid to Bitcoin addresses
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What get_burnchain_rewards does on Stacks AI MCP Server
AI agents call get_burnchain_rewards 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.
Why get_burnchain_rewards is rated Low
This is a read-only query that retrieves burnchain reward information. It has no side effects, does not execute code or transactions, and does not modify any data. While the Stacks AI MCP Server includes financial DeFi tools, this specific tool only queries and returns reward data. The low severity reflects minimal risk from misuse: an AI agent could only retrieve information that is already public on the blockchain.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'Get burnchain rewards paid to Bitcoin addresses' - a query operation that retrieves historical reward data without modifying state or executing code.
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The rule that runs get_burnchain_rewards safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Stacks AI MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_burnchain_rewards, this is the rule to start with:
get_burnchain_rewards is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Stacks AI MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_burnchain_rewards call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_burnchain_rewards
Get burnchain rewards paid to Bitcoin addresses. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Stacks AI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Stacks AI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_burnchain_rewards: 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 Stacks AI MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_burnchain_rewards 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 get_burnchain_rewards 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 get_burnchain_rewards. 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.
get_burnchain_rewards is provided by the Stacks AI MCP Server MCP server (stack-ai-mcp/stacks-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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