Low Risk

strale_balance

Check your Strale wallet balance. Shows current balance in EUR cents and EUR. Requires API key.

Part of the Strale MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call strale_balance to retrieve information from Strale without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though strale_balance only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

strale-agent-tools.yaml
tools:
  strale_balance:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Strale policy for all 8 tools.

Tool Name strale_balance
Category Read
MCP Server Strale MCP Server
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like strale_balance have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the strale_balance tool do? +

Check your Strale wallet balance. Shows current balance in EUR cents and EUR. Requires API key.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Strale MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on strale_balance? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for strale_balance. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Strale MCP server.

What risk level is strale_balance? +

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

Can I rate-limit strale_balance? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the strale_balance rule in your Intercept 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 strale_balance completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for strale_balance. 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 strale_balance? +

strale_balance is provided by the Strale MCP server (strale/agent-tools). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Strale

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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