isw_get_transaction_by_reference

What isw_get_transaction_by_reference does on Interswitch

AI agents call isw_get_transaction_by_reference to retrieve information from Interswitch without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why isw_get_transaction_by_reference is rated Low

This tool retrieves transaction information by reference identifier. The verb 'Get' and the query pattern are characteristic of read-only operations. No side effects, mutations, financial transfers, or destructive actions are performed. The blast radius is minimal—an AI agent misusing this tool would only retrieve unintended transaction details, not cause financial harm or irreversible changes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'isw_get_transaction_by_reference' and description 'Get Quickteller transaction by transactionRef query' indicate a retrieval operation that queries transaction data without modifying or executing anything.

The rule that runs isw_get_transaction_by_reference 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_transaction_by_reference, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "isw_get_transaction_by_reference": {}
  }
}

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