list_transactions

What list_transactions does on PayPal

AI agents call list_transactions 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.

Why list_transactions is rated Low

This tool retrieves and lists financial transaction data for viewing/reporting purposes. It performs no side effects, does not modify data, and does not commit financial obligations. Despite operating in a financial system (PayPal), the action itself is purely informational retrieval. Confidence is high due to clear naming and explicit mention of filtering/pagination which are hallmarks of read operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_transactions' and description 'List transactions with optional pagination and filtering' indicate a query operation that retrieves transaction data without modification.

The rule that runs list_transactions 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 list_transactions, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_transactions": {}
  }
}

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