transactions_smartQuery

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why transactions_smartQuery needs a policy

This tool retrieves and searches financial transaction data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. While the data accessed is sensitive (personal finance information including spending patterns), the tool itself performs only read operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'transactions_smartQuery' and description indicating 'Smart transaction search using natural language queries' for retrieving transaction data. Related sibling tools like 'get_transactions' and 'get_accounts' are read-only retrieval operations.

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

POLICY

How to control transactions_smartQuery

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

policy.json

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

transactions_smartQuery is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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FAQ

Questions about transactions_smartQuery

What does the transactions_smartQuery tool do? +

Smart transaction search using natural language queries (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MonarchMoney MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on transactions_smartQuery? +

Register the MonarchMoney MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transactions_smartQuery: 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 MonarchMoney MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is transactions_smartQuery? +

transactions_smartQuery is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit transactions_smartQuery? +

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

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

transactions_smartQuery is provided by the MonarchMoney MCP Server MCP server (keithah/monarchmoney-ts-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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