# lookup_vehicle_by_vin Look up a vehicle in Shopmonkey by its VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `lookup_vehicle_by_vin`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/lookup-vehicle-by-vin ## Facts - Tool: `lookup_vehicle_by_vin` - Server: Shopmonkey MCP Server (`abbottdevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.md - Homepage: https://github.com/AbbottDevelopments/shopmonkey-mcp-server - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "lookup_vehicle_by_vin", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why lookup_vehicle_by_vin is rated Low This tool retrieves vehicle information by VIN from the Shopmonkey database. It is a read-only lookup operation that queries existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve unwanted vehicle records but cannot alter data or trigger external operations. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'lookup_vehicle_by_vin' and description 'Look up a vehicle in Shopmonkey by its VIN' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects." ## Use case AI agents call lookup_vehicle_by_vin 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Shopmonkey MCP Server: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "lookup_vehicle_by_vin": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Shopmonkey MCP Server (63) - `delete_canned_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-canned-service.md - `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/delete-webhook.md - `remove_canned_service_fee` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-fee.md - `remove_canned_service_labor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-labor.md - `remove_canned_service_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-part.md - `remove_canned_service_subcontract` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-subcontract.md - `remove_canned_service_tire` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/remove-canned-service-tire.md - `create_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/create-payment.md - `get_appointment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-appointment.md - `get_canned_service` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-canned-service.md - `get_customer` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-customer.md - `get_inventory_part` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-inventory-part.md - `get_order` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-order.md - `get_payment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-payment.md - `get_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-user.md - `get_vehicle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-vehicle.md - `get_webhook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/get-webhook.md - `list_appointments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-appointments.md - `list_canned_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-canned-services.md - `list_customer_deferred_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-customer-deferred-services.md - `list_inventory_parts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-parts.md - `list_inventory_tires` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-inventory-tires.md - `list_labor` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-labor.md - `list_locations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-locations.md - `list_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-orders.md - `list_payments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-payments.md - `list_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-services.md - `list_timeclock` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-timeclock.md - `list_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-users.md - `list_vehicle_owners` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/list-vehicle-owners.md - …and 33 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server