isw_retry_card_creation
Retry a Card 360 card creation request. Requires confirm: true.
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What isw_retry_card_creation does on Interswitch
AI agents call isw_retry_card_creation 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_retry_card_creation is rated Low
Even though isw_retry_card_creation only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs isw_retry_card_creation 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_retry_card_creation, this is the rule to start with:
isw_retry_card_creation is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Interswitch, apply this rule, and every isw_retry_card_creation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about isw_retry_card_creation
Retry a Card 360 card creation request. Requires confirm: true. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Interswitch MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Interswitch MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for isw_retry_card_creation: 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_retry_card_creation is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the isw_retry_card_creation 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_retry_card_creation. 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_retry_card_creation 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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