start_export

SERVERBoxkite — Xero Backup & Export SOURCEhttps://app.getboxkite.com/mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/com-getboxkite-xero-backup-export/start-export.md

WHAT IT DOES

What start_export does on Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export

AI agents use start_export to commit financial operations through Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`organisationId`	string	Yes	Organisation id from list_organisations

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why start_export is rated Critical

This tool triggers a financial transaction ($39 charge via Stripe) as part of its operation. Even though the data export itself is read-only, the act of initiating an export commits a financial obligation. Financial is the most severe applicable category per the rules.

From the tool's definition Costs $39 per organisation: when payment is outstanding the response is status 'awaiting_payment' with a Stripe checkoutUrl for the user to complete in a browser, and the export begins once that payment settles.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs start_export safely

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

start_export Approval-gated

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

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export, apply this rule, and every start_export call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about start_export

What does the start_export tool do? +

Starts a read-only export of one Xero organisation's data. Costs $39 per organisation: when payment is outstanding the response is status 'awaiting_payment' with a Stripe checkoutUrl for the user to complete in a browser, and the export begins once that payment settles. This is not a status endpoint: it reports only the state at creation, and repeat calls return the existing export for that organisation rather than creating or charging for a second one. Export progress is reported by get_export_status, and newly created exports appear in list_exports. A typical export runs for hours, and pauses whenever it meets a Xero rate limit or Boxkite's egress budget — anything from under a minute to the next UTC day. get_export_status reports when it resumes. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

What parameters does start_export accept? +

start_export accepts 1 parameter: organisationId. Required: organisationId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on start_export? +

Register the Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for start_export: 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 Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export. Nothing to install.

What risk level is start_export? +

start_export 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 start_export? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the start_export 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 start_export completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for start_export. 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 start_export? +

start_export is provided by the Boxkite — Xero Backup & Export MCP server (https://app.getboxkite.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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