ebay_seller

Get eBay seller profile. Returns normalized details for a public eBay seller profile.

SERVERCrawlora SOURCEcrawlora-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 11 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/ebay-seller.md

WHAT IT DOES

What ebay_seller does on Crawlora

AI agents call ebay_seller to retrieve information from Crawlora 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
`seller`	string	Yes	eBay seller username

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why ebay_seller is rated Low

This tool retrieves publicly available seller profile information from eBay. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no data modification, and no external state changes. The data being accessed is explicitly described as 'public', further reducing risk. Misuse would be limited to information gathering rather than harmful action.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get eBay seller profile' and 'Returns normalized details for a public eBay seller profile.' The verb 'Get' and 'Returns' indicate retrieval of existing data without modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ebay_seller safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ebay_seller, this is the rule to start with:

ebay_seller Allowed

ebay_seller is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ebay_seller": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every ebay_seller call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ebay_seller

What does the ebay_seller tool do? +

Get eBay seller profile. Returns normalized details for a public eBay seller profile. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does ebay_seller accept? +

ebay_seller accepts 1 parameter: seller. Required: seller. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on ebay_seller? +

Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_seller: 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 Crawlora. Nothing to install.

What risk level is ebay_seller? +

ebay_seller is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ebay_seller? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_seller 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.

How do I block ebay_seller completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ebay_seller. 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.

What MCP server provides ebay_seller? +

ebay_seller is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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