# update_canned_service

Update an existing canned service template by ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_canned_service`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abbottdevelopments-shopmonkey-mcp-server/update-canned-service

## Facts

- Tool: `update_canned_service`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "update_canned_service",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_canned_service is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing canned service templates (predefined service bundles used in a shop management system) but does not delete or destroy data. The change is reversible—updated templates can be corrected or reverted. While it could impact shop operations if templates are misconfigured, it lacks the irreversibility of destructive operations or financial consequences of payment tools.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'update_canned_service' and description 'Update an existing canned service template by ID' indicate modification of existing data. The verb 'update' and context of managing shop management templates show reversible data changes."

## Use case

AI agents use update_canned_service to create or update resources in Shopmonkey MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Shopmonkey MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Shopmonkey MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_canned_service": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_canned_service_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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`

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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
