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charge_transaction

Authorize and capture a transaction atomically via Braintree GraphQL chargePaymentMethod. Use for one-step sales. For auth-now-capture-later split, use authorize_transaction + capture_transaction.

How to control charge_transaction ↓

What charge_transaction does on Mcp Afip

AI agents use charge_transaction to commit financial operations through Mcp Afip — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

Critical Risk

Why charge_transaction needs a policy

This tool directly moves money by charging a payment method through Braintree, which commits a financial obligation. It is the highest-severity category (Financial > Destructive > Execute > Write > Read). Misuse by an AI agent could result in unauthorized charges, duplicate transactions, or financial fraud. The atomic authorization and capture creates an irreversible financial commitment.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Authorize and capture a transaction atomically via Braintree GraphQL chargePaymentMethod' and is explicitly described as 'Use for one-step sales.' The term 'charge' combined with 'transaction' and 'Braintree' (a payment processor) indicates…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access charge_transaction gives an agent:

How to control charge_transaction

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Afip, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for charge_transaction:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "charge_transaction": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to charge_transaction is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Afip — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about charge_transaction

What does the charge_transaction tool do? +

Authorize and capture a transaction atomically via Braintree GraphQL chargePaymentMethod. Use for one-step sales. For auth-now-capture-later split, use authorize_transaction + capture_transaction. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Mcp Afip MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on charge_transaction? +

Register the Mcp Afip MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for charge_transaction: 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 Mcp Afip. Nothing to install.

What risk level is charge_transaction? +

charge_transaction 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 charge_transaction? +

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

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

charge_transaction is provided by the Mcp Afip MCP server (codespar/mcp-dev-latam). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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