AI agents call get_catalog_ad_item to retrieve information from AdButler without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Ad item ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves information about an existing ad item from the AdButler catalog. The verb 'Get' and the absence of any language suggesting modification, deletion, or execution of external operations classify this as a Read operation. The blast radius is minimal—accessing catalog details poses no risk of data corruption, financial impact, or system compromise.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_catalog_ad_item' and description 'Get details of a specific catalog ad item' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details of a specific catalog ad item. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_catalog_ad_item accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the AdButler MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_catalog_ad_item: 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 AdButler. Nothing to install.
get_catalog_ad_item 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 get_catalog_ad_item 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 get_catalog_ad_item. 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.
get_catalog_ad_item is provided by the AdButler MCP server (adbutler/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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