woo_orders_refunds_create
Create a refund for an order
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What woo_orders_refunds_create does on Cowork Bench
AI agents use woo_orders_refunds_create to commit financial operations through Cowork Bench, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why woo_orders_refunds_create is rated Critical
This tool creates refunds, which are financial transactions that move money back to customers. Misuse could result in unauthorized refunds being issued, causing direct financial loss. Financial category applies as it commits a financial obligation/reversal.
From the tool's definition 'Create a refund for an order' — directly initiates a financial refund transaction
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The rule that runs woo_orders_refunds_create safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For woo_orders_refunds_create, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to woo_orders_refunds_create is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every woo_orders_refunds_create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about woo_orders_refunds_create
Create a refund for an order. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for woo_orders_refunds_create: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
woo_orders_refunds_create is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the woo_orders_refunds_create 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 woo_orders_refunds_create. 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.
woo_orders_refunds_create is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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