# ordinals_read

Read-only Ordinals and marketplace operations. Select operation and pass that operation's arguments in args.

## Result

The selected operation's result. Follow its linked full-tool reference for the exact result format.

## Permissions

The selected operation retains its underlying permissions and setup requirements.

## Compact operations

Pass the full tool name as operation and its inputs as args.

- [ordinals_getInscription](https://bsvmcp.com/docs/tools/ordinals_getInscription)
- [ordinals_searchInscriptions](https://bsvmcp.com/docs/tools/ordinals_searchInscriptions)
- [ordinals_marketListings](https://bsvmcp.com/docs/tools/ordinals_marketListings)
- [ordinals_marketSales](https://bsvmcp.com/docs/tools/ordinals_marketSales)
- [ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker](https://bsvmcp.com/docs/tools/ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker)

## Definition 1 (compact)

Registered in: Before wallet setup; Legacy local wallet; Legacy local identity; Local Vault · broadcasting disabled; Local Vault · all roles; Local Vault · payment role only; Project · payments scope; External BRC-100 wallet; Local Vault + sponsor; Droplit wallet.

Read-only Ordinals and marketplace operations. Select operation and pass that operation's arguments in args.

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Constraints |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| operation | "ordinals_getInscription" \| "ordinals_searchInscriptions" \| "ordinals_marketListings" \| "ordinals_marketSales" \| "ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker" | Yes |  |  |
| args | object | No |  | default: {} |

Nested requirements apply when their parent is supplied.

### Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "operation": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "ordinals_getInscription",
        "ordinals_searchInscriptions",
        "ordinals_marketListings",
        "ordinals_marketSales",
        "ordinals_getTokenByIdOrTicker"
      ]
    },
    "args": {
      "default": {},
      "type": "object",
      "propertyNames": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperties": {}
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "operation"
  ],
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}
```

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