list_orders
List work orders from Shopmonkey. Filter by status, customer ID, date range, or location.
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What list_orders does on Shopmonkey MCP Server
AI agents call list_orders to retrieve information from Shopmonkey MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_orders is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing work order data from Shopmonkey with optional filters. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. This is a straightforward read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_orders' and description states it 'List work orders' with filtering options (status, customer ID, date range, location). The verb 'list' and the filtering parameters indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs list_orders safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopmonkey MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_orders, this is the rule to start with:
list_orders is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopmonkey MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_orders call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_orders
List work orders from Shopmonkey. Filter by status, customer ID, date range, or location. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_orders: 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 Shopmonkey MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_orders is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_orders 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_orders. 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.
list_orders is provided by the Shopmonkey MCP Server MCP server (abbottdevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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