create_account · Finance App MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_account does on Finance App

AI agents use create_account to create or update resources in Finance App — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Finance App environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_account needs a policy

The tool creates new financial data (a ledger account) but does not delete, destroy, or move money. While this is part of a financial system, the tool itself does not move funds or commit financial obligations—it only creates a structural account record.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_account' and description 'Create a new ledger account' explicitly indicate data creation. In a double-entry accounting system, creating a new account is a reversible write operation that establishes a new ledger entry.

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Verdict

create_account Rate-limited

create_account stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_account": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_account_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Finance App, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_account

What does the create_account tool do? +

Create a new ledger account. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Finance App MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_account? +

Register the Finance App MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_account: 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 Finance App. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_account? +

create_account is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_account? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_account 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_account completely? +

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

create_account is provided by the Finance App MCP server (youssefaltai/finance-app). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.