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What hiveagent_shop_get_stats does on Hiveagent
AI agents call hiveagent_shop_get_stats to retrieve information from Hiveagent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why hiveagent_shop_get_stats is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries shopping statistics without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The 'get' prefix and 'stats' suffix confirm a read-only data retrieval function. No sensitive financial transactions, destructive operations, or code execution are indicated. Severity is low as stats retrieval has minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get_stats' and description states 'Shopping stats', indicating retrieval of aggregate statistical data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_shop_get_stats 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_get_stats, this is the rule to start with:
hiveagent_shop_get_stats 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 Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_shop_get_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_shop_get_stats
Shopping stats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_shop_get_stats: 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_get_stats 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 hiveagent_shop_get_stats 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_get_stats. 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_get_stats 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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