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create_payment_intent

Create a payment intent for a specified amount and currency. Optionally associate with a customer.

Part of the Stripe server.

create_payment_intent can move real money through Stripe, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use create_payment_intent to initiate financial transactions through Stripe. Financial operations involve real money and are irreversible once processed. PolicyLayer blocks financial tools by default, requiring explicit human approval with transaction-level limits to prevent unauthorised spending.

create_payment_intent moves real money. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could initiate transactions that drain accounts or exceed budgets. PolicyLayer blocks financial tools by default, requiring human-in-the-loop approval with configurable spending limits per transaction and per time window.

Financial tools involve real money. Block by default and require explicit human approval before enabling.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_payment_intent gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so create_payment_intent only ever does what you allow.

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Other financial tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.

What does the create_payment_intent tool do? +

Create a payment intent for a specified amount and currency. Optionally associate with a customer.. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Stripe MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on create_payment_intent? +

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

What risk level is create_payment_intent? +

create_payment_intent 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 create_payment_intent? +

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

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

create_payment_intent is provided by the Stripe MCP server (stripe-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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