get_account_summary

Status, type, balance, and days_past_due for a single account.

Server FixPayment prmail/fixpayment_mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_account_summary does on FixPayment

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

Why get_account_summary needs a policy

This tool performs a simple query operation that retrieves and displays account information without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. While financial data is involved, the tool itself does not move money or commit financial obligations—it only reads existing account state.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves account status, type, balance, and days_past_due for a single account. The verb 'get' and the nature of returned data (status, balance, metadata) indicate read-only data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

Questions about get_account_summary

What does the get_account_summary tool do? +

Status, type, balance, and days_past_due for a single account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FixPayment MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_account_summary? +

Register the FixPayment MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_account_summary: 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 get_account_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_account_summary? +

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

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

get_account_summary 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.

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