update_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/update-mandate.md

WHAT IT DOES

What update_mandate does on AgentPay

AI agents use update_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 update_mandate is rated Critical

A mandate on AgentPay defines the rules governing what an AI agent can spend — including spending caps, allowed merchants, and time windows. Updating a mandate could raise spending caps, add new merchants, or extend time windows, directly affecting financial authorization controls.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_mandate' on AgentPay server, which manages spending caps, allowed merchants, and time windows for AI agent purchases

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs update_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 update_mandate, this is the rule to start with:

update_mandate Approval-gated

Any call to update_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": {
    "update_mandate": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

GATE THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about update_mandate

What does the update_mandate tool do? +

update_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 update_mandate? +

Register the AgentPay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_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 update_mandate? +

update_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 update_mandate? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_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 update_mandate completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update_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 update_mandate? +

update_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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