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What get_vast_zone_tags does on AdButler
AI agents call get_vast_zone_tags 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 | VAST zone ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_vast_zone_tags is rated Low
This tool retrieves VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) zone tags, which are configuration identifiers used for ad serving. Retrieving tags is a non-destructive read operation that queries existing data without modification, deletion, or execution of external code. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains only read access to ad zone configuration metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_vast_zone_tags' and description 'Get VAST zone serving tags' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'get' combined with 'serving tags' (metadata/configuration information) shows this is a read-only query with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_vast_zone_tags 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_vast_zone_tags, this is the rule to start with:
get_vast_zone_tags 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_vast_zone_tags call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_vast_zone_tags
Get VAST zone serving tags. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_vast_zone_tags 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_vast_zone_tags: 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_vast_zone_tags 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_vast_zone_tags 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_vast_zone_tags. 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_vast_zone_tags 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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