metaAds_get_ad_account
Get details of an ad account
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What metaAds_get_ad_account does on ScopeGate
AI agents call metaAds_get_ad_account to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why metaAds_get_ad_account is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about an ad account with no apparent modification or deletion capability. However, the severity is elevated to medium because ad account details could include sensitive business intelligence, financial metrics, targeting parameters, and budget information that could be leveraged for competitive intelligence or fraud if misused by an AI agent with improperly scoped access.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get details of an ad account', indicating retrieval of data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs metaAds_get_ad_account safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For metaAds_get_ad_account, this is the rule to start with:
metaAds_get_ad_account 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every metaAds_get_ad_account call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about metaAds_get_ad_account
Get details of an ad account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for metaAds_get_ad_account: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
metaAds_get_ad_account 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 metaAds_get_ad_account 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 metaAds_get_ad_account. 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.
metaAds_get_ad_account is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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