start_here
Call this first after connecting. Returns the operating playbook, first-call order, safe payment rules, tool routing map, examples, and links for using this MCP server without installing a separate skill.
This record as markdown: /tools/com-wiselyenterprisesllc-x402-agent-payment-infrastructure/start-here.md
What start_here does on Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure
AI agents call start_here 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 start_here is rated Low
The tool fetches onboarding/configuration information (playbook, rules, routing map, examples, links) and returns it to the caller. There is no mutation of data, no code execution, no financial transaction, and no deletion involved. It is an informational read operation analogous to a 'get started' or 'readme' call.
From the tool's definition 'Returns the operating playbook, first-call order, safe payment rules, tool routing map, examples, and links' — purely retrieves configuration and instructional data with no side effects.
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 start_here 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 start_here, this is the rule to start with:
start_here 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 start_here call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about start_here
Call this first after connecting. Returns the operating playbook, first-call order, safe payment rules, tool routing map, examples, and links for using this MCP server without installing a separate skill. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wisely x402 Agent-Payment Infrastructure MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
start_here 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 start_here: 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.
start_here 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 start_here 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 start_here. 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.
start_here 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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