# stateset_refund_payment

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

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `stateset_refund_payment`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-refund-payment

## Facts

- Tool: `stateset_refund_payment`
- Server: Stateset (`stateset/stateset-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/stateset/stateset-mcp-server
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "stateset_refund_payment",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Stateset:

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

## Other tools on Stateset (237)

- `stateset_cancel_asn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-asn.md
- `stateset_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-order.md
- `stateset_cancel_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-purchase-order.md
- `stateset_cancel_work_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-work-order.md
- `stateset_clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-clear-cache.md
- `stateset_clear_cart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-clear-cart.md
- `stateset_delete_asn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-asn.md
- `stateset_delete_bill_of_materials` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-bill-of-materials.md
- `stateset_delete_cart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-cart.md
- `stateset_delete_cash_sale` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-cash-sale.md
- `stateset_delete_customer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-customer.md
- `stateset_delete_fulfillment_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-fulfillment-order.md
- `stateset_delete_inventory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-inventory.md
- `stateset_delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-invoice.md
- `stateset_delete_item_receipt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-item-receipt.md
- `stateset_delete_manufacturer_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-manufacturer-order.md
- `stateset_delete_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-notification.md
- `stateset_delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-order.md
- `stateset_delete_payment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-payment.md
- `stateset_delete_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-product.md
- `stateset_delete_product_variant` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-product-variant.md
- `stateset_delete_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-purchase-order.md
- `stateset_delete_rma` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-rma.md
- `stateset_delete_robot_serial` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-robot-serial.md
- `stateset_delete_sales_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-sales-order.md
- `stateset_delete_shipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-shipment.md
- `stateset_delete_supplier` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-supplier.md
- `stateset_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-user.md
- `stateset_delete_warranty` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-warranty.md
- `stateset_delete_work_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-work-order.md
- …and 207 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=stateset-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/stateset-mcp-server