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What get_catalog_zone does on AdButler
AI agents call get_catalog_zone to retrieve information from AdButler without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Catalog zone ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_catalog_zone is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a catalog zone, which is a read-only query operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are involved. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only access zone details they query for, which represents an information disclosure risk at most.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_catalog_zone' and description 'Get details of a specific catalog zone' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_catalog_zone safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AdButler, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_catalog_zone, this is the rule to start with:
get_catalog_zone 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 AdButler, apply this rule, and every get_catalog_zone call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_catalog_zone
Get details of a specific catalog zone. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_catalog_zone 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_zone: 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_zone 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_zone 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_zone. 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_zone 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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