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buy_supplies

Purchase supplies for the lemonade stand

How to control buy_supplies ↓

What buy_supplies does on Lemonade Stand MCP Server

AI agents use buy_supplies to commit financial operations through Lemonade Stand MCP Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

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Why buy_supplies needs a policy

The tool purchases supplies, which constitutes a financial transaction within the game simulation. While the money is fictional/simulated, the action models a financial commitment (spending in-game currency on inventory). Given the server is a business simulation game, the financial impact is contained to the game state.

From the tool's definition 'Purchase supplies' — explicitly buys goods, committing simulated financial resources

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

How to control buy_supplies

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Lemonade Stand MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for buy_supplies:

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

Any call to buy_supplies is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

  1. Create a free account and register Lemonade Stand MCP Server — 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 buy_supplies

What does the buy_supplies tool do? +

Purchase supplies for the lemonade stand. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Lemonade Stand MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on buy_supplies? +

Register the Lemonade Stand MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for buy_supplies: 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 Lemonade Stand MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is buy_supplies? +

buy_supplies 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 buy_supplies? +

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

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

buy_supplies is provided by the Lemonade Stand MCP Server MCP server (jimmcq/lemonade-stand-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Lemonade Stand MCP Server tool call.

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