create_subscription

Create a new subscription

SERVERPayPal SOURCE@modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/paypal/create-subscription.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_subscription does on PayPal

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

RISK

Why create_subscription is rated Critical

Creating a subscription on PayPal establishes a recurring financial obligation, committing the account to periodic charges. This falls squarely in the Financial category as it initiates ongoing monetary commitments. Misuse by an AI agent could result in unauthorized recurring payments, making severity critical.

From the tool's definition Tool name: 'create_subscription'; description: 'Create a new subscription'

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create_subscription safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and PayPal, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_subscription, this is the rule to start with:

create_subscription Approval-gated

Any call to create_subscription is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_subscription": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect PayPal, apply this rule, and every create_subscription call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_subscription

What does the create_subscription tool do? +

Create a new subscription. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the PayPal MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on create_subscription? +

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

What risk level is create_subscription? +

create_subscription 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_subscription? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_subscription 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_subscription completely? +

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

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

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