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pay_order

Pay an existing order (attach a charge/payment to an order in CREATED state)

How to control pay_order ↓

What pay_order does on Mcp Ap2

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

Critical Risk

Why pay_order needs a policy

This tool directly moves money or commits financial obligations by processing payments against orders. It is the most severe category applicable. The critical severity reflects high blast radius: an AI agent misusing this could charge arbitrary amounts, make unauthorized payments, or drain financial resources. High confidence due to explicit payment/charge language in the description.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'pay_order' and description 'Pay an existing order (attach a charge/payment to an order in CREATED state)' explicitly commit financial obligations by attaching charges and payments to orders.

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

How to control pay_order

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 pay_order:

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

Any call to pay_order 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 pay_order

What does the pay_order tool do? +

Pay an existing order (attach a charge/payment to an order in CREATED state). 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 pay_order? +

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

pay_order 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 pay_order? +

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

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

pay_order 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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