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Analyze Bitcoin activity

portal_bitcoin_get_analytics

Read-only

Get a Bitcoin network snapshot covering block cadence, fees, address activity, and SegWit/Taproot adoption over a recent or custom window.

Instructions

Get the big picture for Bitcoin block, fee, and address activity over a recent or explicit window.

COMMON USER ASKS:

Bitcoin network snapshot

FIRST CHOICE FOR:

the big picture for Bitcoin right now

WHEN TO USE:

You want the big picture for Bitcoin right now.
You want a network-level Bitcoin snapshot.
You care about block cadence, fees, SegWit/Taproot adoption, or activity metrics.

DON'T USE:

You need raw transactions rather than network analytics.

EXAMPLES:

Bitcoin network snapshot: {"network":"bitcoin-mainnet","timeframe":"1h"}

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`mode`	No	Execution depth. Defaults to complete requested-window analysis; the optional fast value is only for explicitly bounded previews.	deep
`network`	No	Network name (default: bitcoin-mainnet)	bitcoin-mainnet
`to_block`	No	Ending block number
`timeframe`	No	Time range: '1h' (~6 blocks), '6h' (~36 blocks), '24h' (~144 blocks). Default: '1h'
`from_block`	No	Starting block number (use this OR timeframe)
`to_timestamp`	No	Ending timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like "now".
`from_timestamp`	No	Starting timestamp. Accepts Unix seconds, Unix milliseconds, ISO datetime, or relative input like "6h ago".
`response_format`	No	Response format: 'summary' (high-level metrics only), 'compact' (core sections, lighter payload), 'full' (complete analytics).	full
`include_address_activity`	No	Include unique address count and output value (requires extra queries, slower)

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`_ui`	No	Optional chart, table, and follow-up presentation metadata.
`_llm`	No	Hints that help an AI client locate the primary evidence.
`_meta`	No	Network, block range, timing, and row-count metadata.
`error`	No	Structured failure details when the tool cannot complete the request.
`items`	No	Primary result rows when the tool returns a list.
`value`	No	Primary result when the tool returns a scalar value.
`answer`	No	Concise answer grounded in the returned blockchain data.
`_notice`	No	Important limitation or truncation notice.
`display`	No	Plain-language labels for presenting the result.
`_notices`	No	Important limitations or truncation notices.
`_summary`	No	Human-readable summary of the result.
`_coverage`	No	Completeness of the requested window and result set.
`_evidence`	No	Replayable arguments, exact-data digest, row count, and completeness receipt.
`_ordering`	No	Ordering guarantees for the returned data.
`_execution`	No	Bounded execution and scan details.
`_freshness`	No	Freshness and finality information for the returned data.
`next_steps`	No	Safe follow-up actions and continuation guidance.
`_pagination`	No	Pagination state and an optional continuation cursor.
`investigation`	No	Evidence paths, useful pivots, and result limitations.
`pipes_handoff`	No	Optional SQD Pipes guidance for custom data needs.
`_tool_contract`	No	Tool identity, intent, and supported blockchain families.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.

Changed1 schema field changedv0.8.3Aug 30, 2026

addedOutput schema / properties / _evidence

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "description": "Replayable arguments, exact-data digest, row count, and completeness receipt.",
+  "propertyNames": {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed7 schema fields changedv0.8.2Aug 29, 2026

changedInput schema / $schema

Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"

removedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -false
```

addedInput schema / properties / from_timestamp / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "number"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / from_timestamp / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "number"
-]
```

addedInput schema / properties / to_timestamp / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "number"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / to_timestamp / type
```
Removed value: -[
-  "string",
-  "number"
-]
```

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "properties": {
+    "_coverage": {
+      "description": "Completeness of the requested window and result set."
+    },
+    "_execution": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Bounded execution and scan details.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "_freshness": {
+      "description": "Freshness and finality information for the returned data."
+    },
+    "_llm": {
+      "description": "Hints that help an AI client locate the primary evidence."
+    },
+    "_meta": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Network, block range, timing, and row-count metadata.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "_notice": {
+      "description": "Important limitation or truncation notice.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "_notices": {
+      "description": "Important limitations or truncation notices.",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "_ordering": {
+      "description": "Ordering guarantees for the returned data."
+    },
+    "_pagination": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Pagination state and an optional continuation cursor.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "_summary": {
+      "description": "Human-readable summary of the result.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "_tool_contract": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Tool identity, intent, and supported blockchain families.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "_ui": {
+      "description": "Optional chart, table, and follow-up presentation metadata."
+    },
+    "answer": {
+      "description": "Concise answer grounded in the returned blockchain data.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "display": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Plain-language labels for presenting the result.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "error": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Structured failure details when the tool cannot complete the request.",
+      "properties": {
+        "code": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "origin": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "retry_after_ms": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "retryable": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "suggestions": {
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "summary": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "code",
+        "origin",
+        "summary",
+        "retryable",
+        "suggestions"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "investigation": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Evidence paths, useful pivots, and result limitations.",
+      "propertyNames": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "items": {
+      "description": "Primary result rows when the tool returns a list.",
+      "items": {},
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "next_steps": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Safe follow-up actions and continuation guidance.",
+      "properties": {
+        "actions": {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": {},
+            "propertyNames": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        "continuation": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "propertyNames": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "custom_data": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "propertyNames": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "actions"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "pipes_handoff": {
+      "description": "Optional SQD Pipes guidance for custom data needs."
+    },
+    "value": {
+      "description": "Primary result when the tool returns a scalar value."
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedv0.7.9Jun 25, 2026

TDQS

A4.3/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already establish readOnlyHint=true and destructiveHint=false, so safety is covered. The description adds behavioral context by specifying the tool returns aggregated network-level analytics (not raw data) and by naming the covered metric families: block cadence, fees, SegWit/Taproot adoption, and activity metrics. It does not disclose cost/rate-limit behavior, but with annotations and output schema present this is sufficient.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is well-organized with headings and is front-loaded with the core one-line summary. The WHEN TO USE and DON'T USE sections are useful. However, COMMON USER ASKS and FIRST CHOICE FOR largely repeat the WHEN TO USE content, so not every section earns its place; still compact overall.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 9-parameter tool with zero required params, output schema, and read-only annotations, the description is nearly complete: it gives a common ask, a concrete example, selection criteria, and an explicit don't-use rule. The only small gaps are the unexplained mode parameter and the lack of a named sibling tool for raw transactions, but those are minor against the schema's coverage.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description's example {'network':'bitcoin-mainnet','timeframe':'1h'} demonstrates a valid minimal invocation and adds a little beyond the schema. However, it does not clarify the meaning of mode ('fast' vs 'deep'), whose schema description is a placeholder, so the description doesn't fully compensate where schema help is weakest.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Description opens with a clear verb+resource: 'Get the big picture for Bitcoin block, fee, and address activity over a recent or explicit window.' This explicitly names the domain (Bitcoin analytics, not raw transactions) and the object (block/fee/address activity), and the WHEN TO USE section further specifies metrics like block cadence, SegWit/Taproot adoption. This sufficiently differentiates it from sibling raw-transaction tools such as portal_bitcoin_query_transactions.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description has dedicated WHEN TO USE and DON'T USE sections, making selection criteria explicit. It lists four when-to-use cases (network snapshot, block cadence/fees/adoption/activity metrics) and an explicit exclusion: 'You need raw transactions rather than network analytics,' which routes away from the transaction-querying sibling. This is more than clear context; it gives direct routing guidance.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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