Get WAXP and token balances for a WAX blockchain account
AI agents call wax_get_balance to retrieve information from WAX MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries blockchain data (account balances) and returns information without side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves existing state. No funds are moved, no code is executed, and no data is modified.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wax_get_balance' and description 'Get WAXP and token balances' indicate retrieval of account balance data with no modification or execution capability.
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Get WAXP and token balances for a WAX blockchain account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WAX MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WAX MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wax_get_balance: 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 WAX MCP Server. Nothing to install.
wax_get_balance 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 wax_get_balance 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 wax_get_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.
wax_get_balance is provided by the WAX MCP Server MCP server (yksanjo/wax-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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