create_order

Submit a print order to OpenPrints for production. Charges the pre-paid account balance and sends to print immediately. Requires a product_id, at least one of design_id or design_url, and a complete shipping address. Returns the order_id for tracking.

Server OpenPrints MCP openprints/mcp
Category Financial
Risk class Critical
Parameters 00 required

What create_order does on OpenPrints MCP

AI agents use create_order to commit financial operations through OpenPrints MCP — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

Why create_order needs a policy

This tool directly charges the user's account balance and commits a financial obligation by placing a real print order for production. It triggers an irreversible financial transaction (balance deduction) and initiates physical production/fulfillment immediately upon invocation.

From the tool's definition Charges the pre-paid account balance and sends to print immediately

Questions about create_order

What does the create_order tool do? +

Submit a print order to OpenPrints for production. Charges the pre-paid account balance and sends to print immediately. Requires a product_id, at least one of design_id or design_url, and a complete shipping address. Returns the order_id for tracking. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the OpenPrints MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on create_order? +

Register the OpenPrints MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_order: 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 OpenPrints MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_order? +

create_order 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 create_order? +

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

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

create_order is provided by the OpenPrints MCP server (openprints/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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