AI agents call vast42_get_placement 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 | VAST 4.2 placement ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves a single VAST 4.2 placement object. The 'get' verb and retrieval-focused description indicate a read-only operation that queries existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could retrieve placements it shouldn't access, but cannot alter ad campaigns or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get a single VAST 4.2 placement' — indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a single VAST 4.2 placement. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
vast42_get_placement 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 vast42_get_placement: 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.
vast42_get_placement 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 vast42_get_placement 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 vast42_get_placement. 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.
vast42_get_placement 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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