settle_authorized
A financial tool on the Tenzro Ledger MCP server.
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What settle_authorized does on Tenzro Ledger MCP
AI agents use settle_authorized to commit financial operations through Tenzro Ledger MCP, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why settle_authorized is rated Critical
The term 'settle' in financial contexts refers to the completion/finalization of a transaction or payment obligation. Combined with the server's explicit financial capabilities (payments, staking, bridges) and sibling tools like 'attested_mint', this tool almost certainly finalizes a financial transaction.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'settle_authorized' on a server described as handling 'wallet, identity, payments, inference, staking, bridges, verification, agents'; sibling tools include payment and financial operations. The word 'settle' strongly implies financial settlement.
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The rule that runs settle_authorized 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 settle_authorized, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to settle_authorized is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tenzro Ledger MCP, apply this rule, and every settle_authorized call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about settle_authorized
settle_authorized is a financial tool on the Tenzro Ledger MCP server. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Tenzro Ledger MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Tenzro Ledger MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for settle_authorized: 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.
settle_authorized is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the settle_authorized 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 settle_authorized. 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.
settle_authorized 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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