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list_payments_by_date

List payments created within a date range. Supports cursor pagination via limit + offset. Useful for reconciliation and reporting.

How to control list_payments_by_date ↓

What list_payments_by_date does on Mcp Ap2

AI agents call list_payments_by_date to retrieve information from Mcp Ap2 without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why list_payments_by_date needs a policy

This is a read-only operation that queries and retrieves payment records. However, it operates on financial data (payments), which elevates severity from low to medium even though no write/execute/destructive action occurs. Access to payment records could enable reconnaissance for fraud or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive financial information.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List payments created within a date range' with 'cursor pagination via limit + offset'. The verb 'list' and use case 'reconciliation and reporting' indicate data retrieval with no modification.

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

How to control list_payments_by_date

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 list_payments_by_date:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_payments_by_date": {}
  }
}

list_payments_by_date is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  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 list_payments_by_date

What does the list_payments_by_date tool do? +

List payments created within a date range. Supports cursor pagination via limit + offset. Useful for reconciliation and reporting. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Ap2 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_payments_by_date? +

Register the Mcp Ap2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_payments_by_date: 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 list_payments_by_date? +

list_payments_by_date is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_payments_by_date? +

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

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

list_payments_by_date 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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