create_subscription_contract
Create a new subscription contract
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What create_subscription_contract does on Shopify Graphql
AI agents use create_subscription_contract to commit financial operations through Shopify Graphql, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why create_subscription_contract is rated Critical
Creating a subscription contract directly commits financial obligations by establishing recurring billing agreements. This falls squarely in the Financial category as it initiates ongoing monetary transactions. Misuse could create unauthorized recurring charges for customers, making this a critical severity risk.
From the tool's definition 'Create a new subscription contract' — establishes a recurring financial obligation/commitment between merchant and customer
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_subscription_contract safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopify Graphql, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_subscription_contract, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to create_subscription_contract is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopify Graphql, apply this rule, and every create_subscription_contract call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_subscription_contract
Create a new subscription contract. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Shopify Graphql MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Shopify Graphql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_subscription_contract: 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 Shopify Graphql. Nothing to install.
create_subscription_contract is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_subscription_contract 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_subscription_contract. 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.
create_subscription_contract is provided by the Shopify Graphql MCP server (uvu-store/shopify-graphql-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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