protect_funds · Smokeball MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What protect_funds does on Smokeball

AI agents use protect_funds to commit financial operations through Smokeball — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why protect_funds needs a policy

This tool directly manipulates financial funds by reserving/protecting them in a trust account, which constitutes a financial operation. Trust accounts in law firms hold client funds and any modification to them has significant financial and legal implications. Misuse could improperly lock client funds or affect financial obligations.

From the tool's definition Protect (reserve) funds in a trust account for a matter

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

protect_funds Approval-gated

Any call to protect_funds is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "protect_funds": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about protect_funds

What does the protect_funds tool do? +

Protect (reserve) funds in a trust account for a matter. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Smokeball MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on protect_funds? +

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

What risk level is protect_funds? +

protect_funds is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit protect_funds? +

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

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

protect_funds is provided by the Smokeball MCP server (rosenadvertising/smokeball-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.