ap2_verify_mandate
Verify the Ed25519 signature on a Vdc-wrapped AP2 mandate (checkout or payment).
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What ap2_verify_mandate does on Tenzro Ledger MCP
AI agents call ap2_verify_mandate to retrieve information from Tenzro Ledger MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why ap2_verify_mandate is rated Low
This tool performs cryptographic signature verification, which is a read-only operation. It checks the validity of a signature without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. No financial transaction is initiated; it merely validates authenticity of an existing mandate.
From the tool's definition Verify the Ed25519 signature on a Vdc-wrapped AP2 mandate
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The rule that runs ap2_verify_mandate safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tenzro Ledger MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ap2_verify_mandate, this is the rule to start with:
ap2_verify_mandate is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tenzro Ledger MCP, apply this rule, and every ap2_verify_mandate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ap2_verify_mandate
Verify the Ed25519 signature on a Vdc-wrapped AP2 mandate (checkout or payment). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tenzro Ledger MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Tenzro Ledger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ap2_verify_mandate: 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 Tenzro Ledger MCP. Nothing to install.
ap2_verify_mandate 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 ap2_verify_mandate 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 ap2_verify_mandate. 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.
ap2_verify_mandate is provided by the Tenzro Ledger MCP server (https://canton-mcp.tenzro.network/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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