expire_subscription_contract
Expire a subscription contract
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What expire_subscription_contract does on Shopify Graphql
AI agents call expire_subscription_contract to permanently remove resources in Shopify Graphql, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why expire_subscription_contract is rated Critical
Expiring a subscription contract permanently changes its status in a way that cannot be easily undone. This terminates the customer's subscription, which has downstream effects on recurring revenue, customer access to services, and fulfillment schedules. While it may not delete data, it irreversibly alters a financial agreement's lifecycle state, making it Destructive rather than merely Write.
From the tool's definition 'Expire a subscription contract' — expiring a contract is an irreversible state change that terminates an active subscription relationship
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The rule that runs expire_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 expire_subscription_contract, this is the rule to start with:
expire_subscription_contract is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls 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 expire_subscription_contract call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about expire_subscription_contract
Expire a subscription contract. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Shopify Graphql MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Shopify Graphql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for expire_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.
expire_subscription_contract is a Destructive 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 expire_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 expire_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.
expire_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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