# agent_instructions Generic alias for start_here. Useful for agents and probes looking for instructions before using paid tools. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `agent_instructions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/agent-instructions ## Facts - Tool: `agent_instructions` - Server: Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure (`https://payments.wiselyenterprisesllc.com/ai/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure.md - Homepage: https://github.com/https://payments.wiselyenterprisesllc.com/ai/mcp - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server auth posture: open - Server CORS policy: * - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 12 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `url` | string | no | | | `type` | string | no | | | `asset` | string | no | | | `input` | object | no | 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 | no | | | `query` | string | no | | | `since` | string | no | | | `itemId` | string | no | | | `accepts` | array | no | | | `content` | string | no | Public-safe creator content for preview/import. Do not include secrets, private student data, or copyrighted material you do not own. | | `network` | string | no | | | `audience` | string | no | Optional audience hint for wisely_start_here / wisely_get_playbook / wisely_agent_instructions. | Parameters from the server's own tool schema. ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "agent_instructions", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## 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 own 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 signals: Accepts URL/endpoint input (url) · Accepts raw HTML/template content (content) · High parameter count (43 properties) ## Use case 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "agent_instructions": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure (64) - `download_skill` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/download-skill.md - `local_browser_bridge_setup` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/local-browser-bridge-setup.md - `setup_local_commerce_bridge` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/setup-local-commerce-bridge.md - `gift_card_wallet_bridge_setup` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/gift-card-wallet-bridge-setup.md - `wallet_bridge_setup` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wallet-bridge-setup.md - `wisely_creator_catalog_recommend` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-catalog-recommend.md - `x402_doordash_gift_card_process` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-doordash-gift-card-process.md - `x402_gift_card_merchant_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-gift-card-merchant-quote.md - `x402_invoke_service` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-invoke-service.md - `x402_purchase_credits` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-purchase-credits.md - `x402_quote_conversion` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-quote-conversion.md - `x402_quote_service` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-quote-service.md - `x402_rye_commerce_handoff` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-rye-commerce-handoff.md - `x402_wallet_handoff` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-wallet-handoff.md - `x402_endpoint_create_handoff` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/x402-endpoint-create-handoff.md - `get_playbook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/get-playbook.md - `readme` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/readme.md - `start_here` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/start-here.md - `wisely_agent_instructions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-agent-instructions.md - `wisely_builder_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-builder-events.md - `wisely_builder_revenue` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-builder-revenue.md - `wisely_builder_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-builder-status.md - `wisely_creator_catalog_fetch` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-catalog-fetch.md - `wisely_creator_catalog_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-catalog-list.md - `wisely_creator_catalog_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-catalog-search.md - `wisely_creator_onboarding_handoff` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-onboarding-handoff.md - `wisely_creator_onboarding_preview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-creator-onboarding-preview.md - `wisely_doctor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-doctor.md - `wisely_get_playbook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-get-playbook.md - `wisely_install_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/wisely-install-profile.md - …and 34 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure