Get details of a specific transaction by its ID
AI agents call getTransaction to retrieve information from Algorand MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries existing transaction information from the Algorand blockchain without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation that returns data about a specific transaction. The blast radius is minimal—misuse would only expose information already on the public ledger.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getTransaction' and description 'Get details of a specific transaction by its ID' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details of a specific transaction by its ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Algorand MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Algorand MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getTransaction: 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 Algorand MCP Server. Nothing to install.
getTransaction 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 getTransaction 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 getTransaction. 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.
getTransaction is provided by the Algorand MCP Server MCP server (tairon-ai/algorand-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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