create_mandate

A financial tool on the AgentPay MCP server.

SERVERAgentPay SOURCEadvaitgore/agent_payment

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/advaitgore-agent-payment/create-mandate.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_mandate does on AgentPay

AI agents use create_mandate to commit financial operations through AgentPay, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why create_mandate is rated Critical

A mandate on AgentPay defines the financial authorization rules (spending caps, allowed merchants, time windows) that govern what an AI agent is permitted to purchase. Creating a mandate establishes financial obligations and permissions, placing it firmly in the Financial category. Misuse could allow an agent to authorize unlimited or unintended spending.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_mandate' on a server (AgentPay) that manages spending caps, allowed merchants, time windows, and purchase authorization for AI agents.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_mandate safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AgentPay, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_mandate, this is the rule to start with:

create_mandate Approval-gated

Any call to create_mandate is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_mandate": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AgentPay, apply this rule, and every create_mandate call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_mandate

What does the create_mandate tool do? +

create_mandate is a financial tool on the AgentPay MCP server. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the AgentPay MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on create_mandate? +

Register the AgentPay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_mandate: 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 AgentPay. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_mandate? +

create_mandate is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit create_mandate? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_mandate 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.

How do I block create_mandate completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_mandate. 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.

What MCP server provides create_mandate? +

create_mandate is provided by the AgentPay MCP server (advaitgore/agent_payment). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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