# isw_pay_bill

Pay a bill through the payment route. Provide amountNaira or amountKobo explicitly; endpoint receives kobo. Requires confirm: true.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `isw_pay_bill`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-pay-bill

## Facts

- Tool: `isw_pay_bill`
- Server: Interswitch (`interswitch-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y interswitch-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Dairus01/Interswitch-mcp-server
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "isw_pay_bill",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why isw_pay_bill is rated Critical

This tool initiates financial transactions (bill payments) that move money and create financial obligations. It directly processes monetary amounts, requires explicit confirmation, and operates within the Interswitch payment ecosystem. Misuse by an AI agent could result in unauthorized bill payments, financial loss, and irreversible fund transfers.

From the tool's own definition: "Pay a bill through the payment route. Provide amountNaira or amountKobo explicitly; endpoint receives kobo. Requires confirm: true. Context: server exposes Interswitch APIs for payments, transfers, Verve cards, airtime, and paycodes."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Interswitch:

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

## Other tools on Interswitch (73)

- `isw_block_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-block-card.md
- `isw_deactivate_paycode` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-deactivate-paycode.md
- `isw_agency_requery_xml` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-agency-requery-xml.md
- `isw_fintech_build_response` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-fintech-build-response.md
- `isw_fintech_compute_mac` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-fintech-compute-mac.md
- `isw_agency_banking_cashout` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-agency-banking-cashout.md
- `isw_agency_cashout_xml` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-agency-cashout-xml.md
- `isw_airtime_recharge` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-airtime-recharge.md
- `isw_bulk_card_production` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-bulk-card-production.md
- `isw_bulk_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-bulk-transfer.md
- `isw_complete_credit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-complete-credit.md
- `isw_create_bulk_paycodes` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-create-bulk-paycodes.md
- `isw_create_card` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-create-card.md
- `isw_create_paycode` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-create-paycode.md
- `isw_create_payment_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-create-payment-link.md
- `isw_get_airtime_epins` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-get-airtime-epins.md
- `isw_initialize_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-initialize-payment.md
- `isw_initiate_refund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-initiate-refund.md
- `isw_pay_vas_bill` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-pay-vas-bill.md
- `isw_request_nano_loan` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-request-nano-loan.md
- `isw_salary_lending` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-salary-lending.md
- `isw_single_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-single-transfer.md
- `isw_value_financing` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-value-financing.md
- `isw_agency_get_token` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-agency-get-token.md
- `isw_block_prepaid_card` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-block-prepaid-card.md
- `isw_check_debit_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-check-debit-balance.md
- `isw_check_prepaid_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-check-prepaid-balance.md
- `isw_confirm_debit_sufficient` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-confirm-debit-sufficient.md
- `isw_confirm_prepaid_sufficient` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-confirm-prepaid-sufficient.md
- `isw_credit_inquiry` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server/isw-credit-inquiry.md
- …and 43 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-dairus01-interswitch-mcp-server