# get_block_by_number

Get a block by its block number

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_block_by_number`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/get-block-by-number

## Facts

- Tool: `get_block_by_number`
- Server: SEI MCP Server V2 (`testinguser1111111/sei-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/testinguser1111111/sei-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_number",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_block_by_number is rated Low

This tool retrieves block information from the Sei blockchain. It is purely a data query operation with no capability to modify state, execute transactions, delete data, or commit financial obligations. Even if misused by an AI agent, retrieving block data poses minimal security risk. Classified as Read with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_block_by_number' and description states 'Get a block by its block number' — this is a retrieval operation that queries blockchain data without modifying, executing operations, or causing side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_block_by_number to retrieve information from SEI MCP Server V2 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 SEI MCP Server V2:

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

## Other tools on SEI MCP Server V2 (186)

- `cancel_debridge_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/cancel-debridge-order.md
- `cancel_opensea_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/cancel-opensea-order.md
- `citrex_cancel_open_orders_for_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-cancel-open-orders-for-product.md
- `citrex_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-cancel-order.md
- `citrex_cancel_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-cancel-orders.md
- `remove_liquidity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/remove-liquidity.md
- `citrex_cancel_and_replace_order` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-cancel-and-replace-order.md
- `deploy_erc20` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/deploy-erc20.md
- `deploy_erc721` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/deploy-erc721.md
- `execute_flash_loan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/execute-flash-loan.md
- `execute_multihop_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/execute-multihop-swap.md
- `execute_simple_flash_loan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/execute-simple-flash-loan.md
- `execute_swap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/execute-swap.md
- `write_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/write-contract.md
- `borrow_yei_asset` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/borrow-yei-asset.md
- `buy_opensea_nft` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/buy-opensea-nft.md
- `citrex_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-deposit.md
- `citrex_place_orders` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-place-orders.md
- `citrex_withdraw` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/citrex-withdraw.md
- `create_and_execute_debridge_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/create-and-execute-debridge-order.md
- `create_debridge_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/create-debridge-order.md
- `create_opensea_collection_offer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/create-opensea-collection-offer.md
- `create_opensea_offer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/create-opensea-offer.md
- `delegate_credit_by_debt_token` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/delegate-credit-by-debt-token.md
- `fulfill_opensea_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/fulfill-opensea-order.md
- `repay_yei_asset` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/repay-yei-asset.md
- `swap_on_symphony` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/swap-on-symphony.md
- `swap_on_symphony_advanced` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/swap-on-symphony-advanced.md
- `transfer_erc20` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/transfer-erc20.md
- `transfer_sei` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server/transfer-sei.md
- …and 156 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/testinguser1111111-sei-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=testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/testinguser1111111-sei-mcp-server
