merchant_amazon_locations

Utility tool for Amazon merchant tools (merchant_amazon_asin_live_advanced, merchant_amazon_sellers_live_advanced, merchant_amazon_products_live_advanced) to get the list of available locations with their location_code and location_name values. You can optionally filter the list by country ISO code.

Server Dataforseo dataforseo-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 40 required

What merchant_amazon_locations does on Dataforseo

AI agents call merchant_amazon_locations to retrieve information from Dataforseo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
limit number maximum number of locations to return
offset number offset in the results array of returned locations
country string ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to filter locations by optional field example: "US", "GB", "DE" if omitted, the full list of available Amazon locations is retur
location_name_contains string filter locations by a substring match on location_name optional field example: "New York", "London" if omitted, no name filtering is applied

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why merchant_amazon_locations needs a policy

This tool performs a simple data query operation that retrieves location metadata for Amazon merchant tools. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only enumerate available locations, which is low-sensitivity information typically used for configuration purposes. No financial, destructive, or execution capabilities are present.

From the tool's definition The tool retrieves 'the list of available locations with their location_code and location_name values' and allows optional filtering by country ISO code.

Questions about merchant_amazon_locations

What does the merchant_amazon_locations tool do? +

Utility tool for Amazon merchant tools (merchant_amazon_asin_live_advanced, merchant_amazon_sellers_live_advanced, merchant_amazon_products_live_advanced) to get the list of available locations with their location_code and location_name values. You can optionally filter the list by country ISO code. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does merchant_amazon_locations accept? +

merchant_amazon_locations accepts 4 parameters: limit, offset, country, location_name_contains. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on merchant_amazon_locations? +

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

What risk level is merchant_amazon_locations? +

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

Can I rate-limit merchant_amazon_locations? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the merchant_amazon_locations 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 merchant_amazon_locations completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for merchant_amazon_locations. 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 merchant_amazon_locations? +

merchant_amazon_locations is provided by the Dataforseo MCP server (dataforseo-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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