# payments_create

A financial tool on the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `payments_create`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/payments-create

## Facts

- Tool: `payments_create`
- Server: ServiceTitan MCP Server (`jordandalton/servicetitanmcpserver`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/JordanDalton/ServiceTitanMcpServer
- 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": "payments_create",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why payments_create is rated Critical

Despite the empty description, the name 'payments_create' in the context of a ServiceTitan API server indicates this tool creates payment entries. Payments are financial transactions, placing this squarely in the Financial category. Misuse could result in unauthorized charges or financial records being created, warranting a critical severity rating. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the lack of description.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'payments_create' strongly implies creation of a payment record or transaction in ServiceTitan, which is a field service management platform that handles invoicing and payments."

## Use case

AI agents use payments_create to commit financial operations through ServiceTitan MCP Server, 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 ServiceTitan MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on ServiceTitan MCP Server (453)

- `appointments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/appointments-delete.md
- `appointments_remove_hold` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/appointments-remove-hold.md
- `bulk_tags_remove_tags` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/bulk-tags-remove-tags.md
- `categories_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/categories-delete.md
- `contact_methods_DeleteContactMethod` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contact-methods-deletecontactmethod.md
- `contacts_deletecontact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contacts-deletecontact.md
- `contacts_deletecontactrelationship` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contacts-deletecontactrelationship.md
- `customers_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-contact.md
- `customers_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-note.md
- `customers_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-tag.md
- `DiscountAndFees_Delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/discountandfees-delete.md
- `equipment_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/equipment-delete.md
- `estimates_delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/estimates-delete-item.md
- `gross_pay_items_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/gross-pay-items-delete.md
- `invoices_delete_invoice_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/invoices-delete-invoice-item.md
- `jobs_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/jobs-cancel.md
- `jobs_remove_cancellation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/jobs-remove-cancellation.md
- `locations_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-contact.md
- `locations_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-note.md
- `locations_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-tag.md
- `materials_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/materials-delete.md
- `non_job_appointments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/non-job-appointments-delete.md
- `purchase_orders_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/purchase-orders-cancel.md
- `purchase_orders_markup_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/purchase-orders-markup-delete.md
- `receipts_cancelreceipts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/receipts-cancelreceipts.md
- `returns_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/returns-cancel.md
- `services_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/services-delete.md
- `suppressions_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/suppressions-remove.md
- `team_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/team-delete.md
- `technician_shifts_bulk_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/technician-shifts-bulk-delete.md
- …and 423 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver.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`

---

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