Low Risk

buy_skill

Purchase a single therapy skill via Bitcoin Lightning Network (25-100 satoshis). Returns a Lightning invoice for immediate payment.

Single-target operation

Part of the Overcome Stress MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents call buy_skill to retrieve information from Overcome Stress without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though buy_skill only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

reitsmasieto-wq-overcome-stress.yaml
tools:
  buy_skill:
    rules:
      - action: allow

See the full Overcome Stress policy for all 5 tools.

Tool Name buy_skill
Category Read
Risk Level Low

Agents calling read-class tools like buy_skill have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.

What does the buy_skill tool do? +

Purchase a single therapy skill via Bitcoin Lightning Network (25-100 satoshis). Returns a Lightning invoice for immediate payment.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Overcome Stress MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on buy_skill? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for buy_skill. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Overcome Stress MCP server.

What risk level is buy_skill? +

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

Can I rate-limit buy_skill? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the buy_skill rule in your Intercept 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 buy_skill completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for buy_skill. 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 buy_skill? +

buy_skill is provided by the Overcome Stress MCP server (reitsmasieto-wq/overcome-stress). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Overcome Stress

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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