show_subscription_details

Retrieve details of a specific subscription

SERVERPayPal SOURCE@modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

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

WHAT IT DOES

What show_subscription_details does on PayPal

AI agents call show_subscription_details 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.

RISK

Why show_subscription_details is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays subscription information with no side effects. While it operates in a financial domain (PayPal subscriptions), it performs no financial transactions, creates no obligations, and makes no modifications. The retrieval of subscription details is a standard Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'show_subscription_details' and description 'Retrieve details of a specific subscription' indicate a read-only operation that queries subscription information without modifying or deleting data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

show_subscription_details Allowed

show_subscription_details is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about show_subscription_details

What does the show_subscription_details tool do? +

Retrieve details of a specific subscription. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PayPal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on show_subscription_details? +

Register the PayPal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_subscription_details: 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 show_subscription_details? +

show_subscription_details is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit show_subscription_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_subscription_details 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 show_subscription_details completely? +

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

show_subscription_details 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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