MCP Tool Reference Medium Risk

create_shipment_tracking

Create a shipment tracking record

Part of the PayPal MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

paypal/paypal-mcp-server Write

WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents use create_shipment_tracking to create or modify resources in PayPal. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON CREATE_SHIPMENT_TRACKING

Without a policy, an AI agent could call create_shipment_tracking repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach PayPal.

RECOMMENDED POLICY

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

paypal.yaml 
tools:
  create_shipment_tracking:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full PayPal policy for all 30 tools.

DETAILS

Tool Name

create_shipment_tracking

Category

Write

MCP Server

PayPal MCP Server

Risk Level

Medium

MORE PAYPAL TOOLS

create_order Write
Create an order in PayPal
create_product Write
Create a new product in the PayPal catalogue
update_plan Write
Update an existing subscription plan
update_product Write
Update an existing product
get_dispute Read
Retrieve detailed information of a specific dispute
get_order Read
Retrieve the details of an order
get_shipment_tracking Read
Retrieve shipment tracking information
list_disputes Read
Retrieve a summary of all open disputes

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SIMILAR WRITE TOOLS ON OTHER SERVERS

create_table Airtable
Create a new table with fields
update_table Airtable
Update a table's name or description
create_field Airtable
Add a new field to a table
update_field Airtable
Modify an existing field
create_record Airtable
Add a new record
update_record Airtable
Modify an existing record

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the create_shipment_tracking tool do?

Create a shipment tracking record. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PayPal MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_shipment_tracking?

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_shipment_tracking. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the PayPal MCP server.

What risk level is create_shipment_tracking?

create_shipment_tracking is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_shipment_tracking?

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_shipment_tracking rule in your Intercept 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_shipment_tracking completely?

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for create_shipment_tracking. 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_shipment_tracking?

create_shipment_tracking is provided by the PayPal MCP server (paypal/paypal-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

ENFORCE POLICIES ON PAYPAL

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

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