transferMoney

Transfer money to a specified account.

SERVERGenkit MCP SOURCEgenkit-ai/genkit

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/firebase-genkit/transfermoney.md

WHAT IT DOES

What transferMoney does on Genkit MCP

AI agents use transferMoney to commit financial operations through Genkit MCP, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

RISK

Why transferMoney is rated Critical

This tool directly transfers money between accounts, which commits financial obligations and moves funds. This is the most severe category per the classification rules. The high confidence reflects the explicit and unambiguous nature of the tool's financial impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'transferMoney' and description 'Transfer money to a specified account' explicitly indicate movement of funds.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs transferMoney safely

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

transferMoney Approval-gated

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

GATE THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Genkit MCP, apply this rule, and every transferMoney call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about transferMoney

What does the transferMoney tool do? +

Transfer money to a specified account. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Genkit MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on transferMoney? +

Register the Genkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transferMoney: 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 Genkit MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is transferMoney? +

transferMoney 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 transferMoney? +

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

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

transferMoney is provided by the Genkit MCP server (genkit-ai/genkit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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