agent_instructions
Generic alias for start_here. Useful for agents and probes looking for instructions before using paid tools.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/agent-instructions.md
What agent_instructions does on Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure
AI agents call agent_instructions to retrieve information from Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | — | |
type | string | — | |
asset | string | — | |
input | object | — | Public-safe request body/input for a hosted service or endpoint. Never include secrets, raw cards, wallet keys, passwords, or private account tokens. |
items | array | — | |
query | string | — | |
since | string | — | |
itemId | string | — | |
accepts | array | — | |
content | string | — | Public-safe creator content for preview/import. Do not include secrets, private student data, or copyrighted material you do not own. |
network | string | — | |
audience | string | — | Optional audience hint for wisely_start_here / wisely_get_playbook / wisely_agent_instructions. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why agent_instructions is rated Low
This tool retrieves or displays instructions/documentation for agents before they interact with paid services. It has no side effects, performs no financial transactions, executes no code, and modifies no state. It is purely informational and falls squarely in the Read category. Despite the surrounding payment infrastructure context, this specific tool itself is a passive query/fetch mechanism.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'agent_instructions' and description 'Generic alias for start_here. Useful for agents and probes looking for instructions before using paid tools.' indicate a retrieval operation that returns instructional documentation.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url) · Accepts raw HTML/template content (content) · High parameter count (43 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs agent_instructions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For agent_instructions, this is the rule to start with:
agent_instructions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure, apply this rule, and every agent_instructions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about agent_instructions
Generic alias for start_here. Useful for agents and probes looking for instructions before using paid tools. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
agent_instructions accepts 12 parameters: url, type, asset, input, items, query, since, itemId, accepts, content, network, audience. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for agent_instructions: 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 Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure. Nothing to install.
agent_instructions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the agent_instructions 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 agent_instructions. 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.
agent_instructions is provided by the Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure MCP server (https://payments.wiselyenterprisesllc.com/ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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