Forfeit a deposit — the provider keeps the funds. Use when the depositor violated the agreement terms.
AI agents use forfeit_deposit to commit financial operations through Remit Md MCP Server — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
The tool executes a financial transaction that redistributes funds (from depositor to provider) based on breach of agreement. While it is not creating a new financial obligation (which would be lower severity), it is moving/forfeiting existing funds, making it Financial category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Forfeit a deposit — the provider keeps the funds.' This is a financial operation that moves money/commits financial obligations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Forfeit a deposit — the provider keeps the funds. Use when the depositor violated the agreement terms. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Remit Md MCP Server MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Remit Md MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for forfeit_deposit: 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 Remit Md MCP Server. Nothing to install.
forfeit_deposit 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 forfeit_deposit 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 forfeit_deposit. 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.
forfeit_deposit is provided by the Remit Md MCP Server MCP server (pay-skill/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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