telegram-send-paid-reaction

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why telegram-send-paid-reaction needs a policy

This tool spends Telegram Stars (a virtual currency with real monetary value) from the user's balance. Sending paid reactions is a financial transaction that commits monetary resources. If misused by an AI agent, it could drain the user's Stars balance across many posts, constituting a direct financial loss.

From the tool's definition Stars are spent from your balance

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access telegram-send-paid-reaction gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control telegram-send-paid-reaction

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP-Telegram, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for telegram-send-paid-reaction:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "telegram-send-paid-reaction": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Any call to telegram-send-paid-reaction is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

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FAQ

Questions about telegram-send-paid-reaction

What does the telegram-send-paid-reaction tool do? +

Send a paid reaction (★ Stars) on a channel post. Stars are spent from your balance. Optional private flag controls leaderboard visibility. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the MCP-Telegram MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on telegram-send-paid-reaction? +

Register the MCP-Telegram MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for telegram-send-paid-reaction: 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 MCP-Telegram. Nothing to install.

What risk level is telegram-send-paid-reaction? +

telegram-send-paid-reaction 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 telegram-send-paid-reaction? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the telegram-send-paid-reaction 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 telegram-send-paid-reaction completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for telegram-send-paid-reaction. 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 telegram-send-paid-reaction? +

telegram-send-paid-reaction is provided by the MCP-Telegram MCP server (mcp-telegram/mcp-telegram). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP-Telegram tool call.

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