create_refund
Process a refund for a captured payment
Part of the PayPal MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL
AI agents use create_refund to initiate financial transactions through PayPal. Financial operations involve real money and are irreversible once processed. Intercept blocks financial tools by default, requiring explicit human approval with transaction-level limits to prevent unauthorised spending.
WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON CREATE_REFUND
create_refund moves real money. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could initiate transactions that drain accounts or exceed budgets. Intercept blocks financial tools by default, requiring human-in-the-loop approval with configurable spending limits per transaction and per time window.
RECOMMENDED POLICY
Financial tools involve real money. Block by default and require explicit human approval before enabling.
tools:
create_refund:
rules:
- action: deny
reason: "Requires human approval"See the full PayPal policy for all 30 tools.
DETAILS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What does the create_refund tool do?
Process a refund for a captured payment. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the PayPal MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
How do I enforce a policy on create_refund?
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for create_refund. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the PayPal MCP server.
What risk level is create_refund?
create_refund 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_refund?
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_refund rule in your Intercept 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_refund completely?
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for create_refund. 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_refund?
create_refund is provided by the PayPal MCP server (paypal/paypal-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
ENFORCE POLICIES ON PAYPAL
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.