get_contributor_profile
Get a contributor's public profile and their published listings, by contributor slug (not a listing slug). Read-only, no authentication required (public endpoint, IP rate-limited). Returns display_name, bio, credential_summary, positioning_statement, badge_tier, avg_rating, review_count, pull_quo...
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What get_contributor_profile does on Marketplace
AI agents call get_contributor_profile to retrieve information from Marketplace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
slug | string | Yes | The contributor's slug (distinct from a listing slug) -- typically found in the contributor field of a search or fetch result. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_contributor_profile is rated Low
This tool retrieves public profile information about marketplace contributors without modifying any data. The read-only nature, lack of authentication requirement, and public endpoint designation confirm it has no side effects. The rate-limiting provides standard abuse protection.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Read-only, no authentication required (public endpoint, IP rate-limited)' and returns only profile metadata and published listing summaries without side effects.
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The rule that runs get_contributor_profile safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Marketplace, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_contributor_profile, this is the rule to start with:
get_contributor_profile 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 Marketplace, apply this rule, and every get_contributor_profile call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_contributor_profile
Get a contributor's public profile and their published listings, by contributor slug (not a listing slug). Read-only, no authentication required (public endpoint, IP rate-limited). Returns display_name, bio, credential_summary, positioning_statement, badge_tier, avg_rating, review_count, pull_quote, social/website URLs, credential_badges, published_listing_count, and a listings array (slug, title, price_cents) for that contributor. Use to learn more about who built a listing returned by search or fetch -- not for looking up a listing directly. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Marketplace MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_contributor_profile accepts 1 parameter: slug. Required: slug. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Marketplace MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_contributor_profile: 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 Marketplace. Nothing to install.
get_contributor_profile 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_contributor_profile 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_contributor_profile. 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_contributor_profile is provided by the Marketplace MCP server (https://gallandigital.com/api/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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