woo_orders_refunds_create · Woocommerce MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What woo_orders_refunds_create does on Woocommerce

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why woo_orders_refunds_create needs a policy

Creating a refund moves money back to a customer, constituting a direct financial transaction. This falls squarely in the Financial category, which is the most severe. Misuse could result in unauthorized refunds, financial losses, and fraud. The blast radius is critical as it can affect revenue and financial records irreversibly.

From the tool's definition "Create a refund for an order" — directly initiates a financial refund operation against an existing order

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

woo_orders_refunds_create Approval-gated

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

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FAQ

Questions about woo_orders_refunds_create

What does the woo_orders_refunds_create tool do? +

Create a refund for an order. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Woocommerce MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on woo_orders_refunds_create? +

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

What risk level is woo_orders_refunds_create? +

woo_orders_refunds_create 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 woo_orders_refunds_create? +

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

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

woo_orders_refunds_create is provided by the Woocommerce MCP server (@lockon0927/woocommerce-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.