create_subscription
Create a recurring subscription for a member. Bind to a membership tier or set a custom amount + cycle.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-subscription.md
What create_subscription does on FavCRM
AI agents use create_subscription to commit financial operations through FavCRM, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
amount | number | — | Override amount per cycle (otherwise derived from tier) |
tierId | string | — | Membership tier ID — if set, amount/currency default from the tier |
currency | string | — | ISO currency code (otherwise derived from tier or company default) |
accountId | string | Yes | Customer accountId |
autoRenew | boolean | — | Auto-renew at period end (default true) |
billingCycle | string | — | Billing cycle (default monthly) |
currentPeriodEnd | string | — | Period end (ISO 8601). Defaults to start + cycle. |
currentPeriodStart | string | — | Period start (ISO 8601). Defaults to now. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why create_subscription is rated Critical
This tool creates a recurring financial obligation by enrolling a member in a subscription with real monetary charges at a defined billing cycle. It directly commits financial obligations on behalf of a customer, making it Financial category. The blast radius is critical because an AI agent misusing this tool could repeatedly charge customers or enroll them in unintended subscription tiers.
From the tool's definition Create a recurring subscription for a member. Bind to a membership tier or set a custom amount + cycle.
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The rule that runs create_subscription safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FavCRM, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_subscription, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to create_subscription is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FavCRM, apply this rule, and every create_subscription call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_subscription
Create a recurring subscription for a member. Bind to a membership tier or set a custom amount + cycle. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the FavCRM MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
create_subscription accepts 8 parameters: amount, tierId, currency, accountId, autoRenew, billingCycle, currentPeriodEnd, currentPeriodStart. Required: accountId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the FavCRM MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_subscription: 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 FavCRM. Nothing to install.
create_subscription 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 create_subscription 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 create_subscription. 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.
create_subscription is provided by the FavCRM MCP server (https://api.favcrm.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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