List all receipts - optionally filter by user ID
AI agents call xero_list_receipts to retrieve information from Xero Expenses MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries receipt data with no side effects. The 'list' operation combined with optional filtering is a standard Read operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any changes to the accounting system.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all receipts', indicating query/retrieval operation with optional filtering by user ID. No modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
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List all receipts - optionally filter by user ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Xero Expenses MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Xero Expenses MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for xero_list_receipts: 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 Xero Expenses MCP. Nothing to install.
xero_list_receipts 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 xero_list_receipts 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 xero_list_receipts. 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.
xero_list_receipts is provided by the Xero Expenses MCP server (muness/xero-expenses-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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