stateset_refund_payment

Processes a refund for a payment. Specify the amount to refund and the reason. Partial refunds are supported.

SERVERStateset SOURCEstateset/stateset-mcp-server

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What stateset_refund_payment does on Stateset

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

RISK

Why stateset_refund_payment is rated Critical

This tool directly processes refunds, which moves money from the business back to customers. Refunds are irreversible financial transactions that commit capital and affect accounting records. Misuse by an AI agent could result in unauthorized refunds, financial loss, and fraud. This is the most severe risk category (Financial > Destructive > Execute > Write > Read).

From the tool's definition Tool name 'stateset_refund_payment' and description 'Processes a refund for a payment' explicitly indicate movement of money. The description confirms financial obligation commitment via refunds, which is a form of financial transaction.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs stateset_refund_payment safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Stateset, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For stateset_refund_payment, this is the rule to start with:

stateset_refund_payment Approval-gated

Any call to stateset_refund_payment 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": {
    "stateset_refund_payment": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Questions about stateset_refund_payment

What does the stateset_refund_payment tool do? +

Processes a refund for a payment. Specify the amount to refund and the reason. Partial refunds are supported. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Stateset MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on stateset_refund_payment? +

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

What risk level is stateset_refund_payment? +

stateset_refund_payment 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 stateset_refund_payment? +

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

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

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

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