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cancel_collection

Cancel a scheduled collection request

How to control cancel_collection ↓

What cancel_collection does on Mcp Ap2

AI agents use cancel_collection to commit financial operations through Mcp Ap2 — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

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Why cancel_collection needs a policy

Cancelling a scheduled collection request directly affects financial operations by stopping a pending payment collection. This is irreversible in terms of the payment lifecycle and has financial consequences, making it Financial category with critical severity given the payment protocol context (AP2 — Agent-to-Agent Payment Protocol).

From the tool's definition 'cancel_collection' and 'Cancel a scheduled collection request' — cancels a financial collection/payment request

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

How to control cancel_collection

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Ap2, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cancel_collection:

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

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

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Ap2 — 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 cancel_collection

What does the cancel_collection tool do? +

Cancel a scheduled collection request. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Mcp Ap2 MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on cancel_collection? +

Register the Mcp Ap2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_collection: 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 Ap2. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cancel_collection? +

cancel_collection 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 cancel_collection? +

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

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

cancel_collection is provided by the Mcp Ap2 MCP server (@codespar/mcp-ap2). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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