# list_subscription_plans

A read tool on the PayPal MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_subscription_plans`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/list-subscription-plans

## Facts

- Tool: `list_subscription_plans`
- Server: PayPal (`@modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal.md
- Install: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal`
- Homepage: https://github.com/paypal/paypal-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_subscription_plans",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_subscription_plans is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries subscription plan data with no side effects. It is a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The low severity reflects minimal risk—an AI misusing this would only gain visibility into plan configurations, not cause financial harm or data loss.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_subscription_plans' and description 'List subscription plans' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing subscription plans without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call list_subscription_plans to retrieve information from PayPal without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches PayPal:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_subscription_plans": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on PayPal (29)

- `cancel_sent_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/cancel-sent-invoice.md
- `accept_dispute_claim` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/accept-dispute-claim.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/cancel-subscription.md
- `create_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-invoice.md
- `create_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-order.md
- `create_refund` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-refund.md
- `create_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-subscription.md
- `pay_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/pay-order.md
- `send_invoice` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/send-invoice.md
- `generate_invoice_qr_code` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/generate-invoice-qr-code.md
- `get_dispute` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/get-dispute.md
- `get_invoice` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/get-invoice.md
- `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/get-order.md
- `get_refund` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/get-refund.md
- `get_shipment_tracking` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/get-shipment-tracking.md
- `list_disputes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/list-disputes.md
- `list_invoices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/list-invoices.md
- `list_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/list-products.md
- `list_transactions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/list-transactions.md
- `show_product_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/show-product-details.md
- `show_subscription_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/show-subscription-details.md
- `show_subscription_plan_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/show-subscription-plan-details.md
- `create_product` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-product.md
- `create_shipment_tracking` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-shipment-tracking.md
- `create_subscription_plan` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/create-subscription-plan.md
- `send_invoice_reminder` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/send-invoice-reminder.md
- `update_plan` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/update-plan.md
- `update_product` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/update-product.md
- `update_subscription` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/paypal/update-subscription.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=paypal · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/paypal