create_external_order
Create an external order for a user (for purchases made outside Thinkific).
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What create_external_order does on Thinkific MCP Server
AI agents use create_external_order to commit financial operations through Thinkific MCP Server, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why create_external_order is rated Critical
Creating an external order is a financial operation that records purchase transactions and grants product access based on financial commitments, even if the payment was processed outside Thinkific. Misuse could create fraudulent orders, grant unauthorized access to paid content, or corrupt financial records.
From the tool's definition 'Create an external order for a user (for purchases made outside Thinkific)' — creating orders commits financial records and obligations
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_external_order safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Thinkific MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_external_order, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to create_external_order is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Thinkific MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create_external_order call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_external_order
Create an external order for a user (for purchases made outside Thinkific). It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Thinkific MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Thinkific MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_external_order: 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 Thinkific MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_external_order is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_external_order 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 create_external_order. 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.
create_external_order is provided by the Thinkific MCP Server MCP server (ackbarguppi-ai/thinkific-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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