purchase_book
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Complete a paid purchase of a book. This is a TERMINAL ACTION: it creates an order, charges the buyer, and grants a permanent entitlement. Only call this when the user has EXPLICITLY requested to buy. Never call as part of browsing, price comparison, or information gathering — prices are already visible in search_books results, and free previews are available via get_book_preview. If the user says 'don't buy', 'just compare', 'just tell me the price', or similar — do NOT call this tool. If the user requests an action that requires owning a book they don't own (e.g. commenting on an unowned book), do NOT silently purchase it on their behalf. Instead, tell the user the purchase requirement and ask them to confirm. Spending money is never an inferred default.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| book_id | string | yes | The book ID to purchase |
| version | string | no | Specific version to purchase. Defaults to latest. |
| api_key | string | no | OPTIONAL. The buyer's api_key (from create_account). Pass it here only if it was NOT already set as the connection's Authorization header — e.g. an agent that just created an account in this same session and cannot reconfigure the connection. When set, it overrides the connect-time credential. |
| payment_token | string | no | A Stripe Shared Payment Token (SPT) authorizing this charge via the Agentic Commerce Protocol. When provided, the purchase settles immediately and the response includes a download URL — no browser checkout needed. Omit it to receive a checkout_url for a human to complete payment in a browser. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"book_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The book ID to purchase"
},
"version": {
"description": "Specific version to purchase. Defaults to latest.",
"type": "string"
},
"api_key": {
"description": "OPTIONAL. The buyer's api_key (from create_account). Pass it here only if it was NOT already set as the connection's Authorization header — e.g. an agent that just created an account in this same session and cannot reconfigure the connection. When set, it overrides the connect-time credential.",
"type": "string"
},
"payment_token": {
"description": "A Stripe Shared Payment Token (SPT) authorizing this charge via the Agentic Commerce Protocol. When provided, the purchase settles immediately and the response includes a download URL — no browser checkout needed. Omit it to receive a checkout_url for a human to complete payment in a browser.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"book_id"
]
}