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What hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart does on Hiveagent
AI agents use hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart to create or update resources in Hiveagent, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hiveagent environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
vendor | string | — | |
cart_id | string | — | |
quantity | integer | — | |
price_usd | number | — | |
product_name | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart is rated Medium
Adding a product to a cart is a standard Write action—it modifies user-session state (the cart contents) in a reversible manner. The user can remove items or abandon the cart. No data is permanently deleted, no code is executed, and no financial transaction occurs at this stage (only a preparation for potential checkout).
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Add product to cart.' This operation creates or modifies a shopping cart by adding an item, which is a reversible write operation typical of e-commerce systems.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hiveagent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart
Add product to cart. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart accepts 5 parameters: vendor, cart_id, quantity, price_usd, product_name. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart: 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 Hiveagent. Nothing to install.
hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart 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 hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart. 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.
hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart is provided by the Hiveagent MCP server (hiveagentiq/hiveagent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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