# get_recent_blocks

Get list of recent blocks

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_recent_blocks`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/stack-ai-mcp-stacks-mcp-server/get-recent-blocks

## Facts

- Tool: `get_recent_blocks`
- 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_recent_blocks",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_recent_blocks is rated Low

This tool queries blockchain data (recent blocks) without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward data retrieval function with no financial impact, destructive capability, or code execution. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only retrieve publicly available blockchain information.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_recent_blocks' and description 'Get list of recent blocks' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'get' and 'list' are characteristic of Read operations."

## Use case

AI agents call get_recent_blocks 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_recent_blocks": {}
  }
}
```

## 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