create_account · FixPayment MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_account does on FixPayment

AI agents use create_account to create or update resources in FixPayment — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FixPayment environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_account needs a policy

This tool creates new accounts in a financial creditor management system. While account creation itself is reversible (Write category, not Destructive), the high severity reflects that creating accounts in a payment system can have significant business consequences if misused by an agent—accounts could be created fraudulently, linked to wrong parties, or used to manipulate creditor records.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_account' and description 'Create a single account' indicate creation of new data. Server context shows this is a payment/creditor management system (FixPayment), making account creation a write operation with financial implications.

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Verdict

create_account Rate-limited

create_account stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_account": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_account_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches FixPayment, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_account

What does the create_account tool do? +

Create a single account for this creditor (minimal required fields). It is categorised as a Write tool in the FixPayment 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_account? +

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

What risk level is create_account? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_account? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_account 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_account completely? +

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

create_account is provided by the FixPayment MCP server (prmail/fixpayment_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.