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match_transfers

match_transfers MCP tool reference, parameters, return type, and safety hints.

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What it does

Matches transfers in the local Clovis ledger.

Signature(account_a: string, account_b: string, date_tolerance_days?: number, dry_run?: boolean, status?: string) => Record<string, unknown>
can writedry-run

Can write, but supports dry-run. Ask the agent to preview the result before committing changes.

When to use it

Use this section to decide whether the tool fits the user request before calling it.

Use it when an agent needs to prepare a change and show a preview before committing it.
Use it during statement import, duplicate review, matching, categorization, or reconciliation workflows.

Before calling

Agents should gather these facts or confirmations first.

1

Have exact values for required inputs: account_a, account_b.

2

Start with dry_run=true, show the preview, then ask before applying the change.

3

State the intended ledger change in plain language before calling the tool.

Parameters

Required inputs are marked clearly. Optional inputs can usually be omitted unless the workflow needs them.

account_arequired
string

Account selected from the local chart of accounts.

account_brequired
string

Account selected from the local chart of accounts.

date_tolerance_daysoptional
integer

Number of days a candidate match may differ by.

Default: 1
dry_runoptional
boolean

Preview the result without committing changes.

Default: true
statusoptional
string

Transaction status filter or value: posted, pending, planned, or void.

Default: "pending"

Agent call shape

Use the exact tool name and pass arguments as structured JSON through the MCP client.

match_transfers

Copy this shape into agent instructions, evals, or MCP client tests.

{
  "tool": "match_transfers",
  "arguments": {
    "account_a": "<account_a>",
    "account_b": "<account_b>",
    "dry_run": true
  }
}

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