isw_get_airtime_epins
Purchase airtime e-pins. Requires confirm: true.
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What isw_get_airtime_epins does on Interswitch
AI agents use isw_get_airtime_epins to commit financial operations through Interswitch, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why isw_get_airtime_epins is rated Critical
Purchasing airtime e-pins involves a financial transaction where money is spent to acquire digital goods. This falls squarely in the Financial category as it commits financial obligations. The severity is critical given it can be triggered by an AI agent and may result in irreversible purchases, compounded by the fact it operates within a payments/financial API server (Interswitch).
From the tool's definition 'Purchase airtime e-pins' — this tool makes a financial purchase transaction
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs isw_get_airtime_epins safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Interswitch, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For isw_get_airtime_epins, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to isw_get_airtime_epins is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Interswitch, apply this rule, and every isw_get_airtime_epins call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about isw_get_airtime_epins
Purchase airtime e-pins. Requires confirm: true. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Interswitch MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Interswitch MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for isw_get_airtime_epins: 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 Interswitch. Nothing to install.
isw_get_airtime_epins 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 isw_get_airtime_epins 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 isw_get_airtime_epins. 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.
isw_get_airtime_epins is provided by the Interswitch MCP server (interswitch-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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