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search_catalog_items

Search the Amazon catalog for reference product data (ASIN, title, brand, images) by identifiers or keywords. Use this to map merchant SKUs to ASINs before creating listings.

How to control search_catalog_items ↓

What search_catalog_items does on Mcp Afip

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

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Why search_catalog_items needs a policy

This tool retrieves catalog information without modifying any data. It performs a read-only query against product references. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—returning incorrect or irrelevant product data would not cause direct financial loss, system compromise, or irreversible changes.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search the Amazon catalog for reference product data (ASIN, title, brand, images) by identifiers or keywords.' The verbs 'search' and 'map' indicate data retrieval with no modifications.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_catalog_items gives an agent:

How to control search_catalog_items

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Afip, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for search_catalog_items:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_catalog_items": {}
  }
}

search_catalog_items is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Mcp Afip — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about search_catalog_items

What does the search_catalog_items tool do? +

Search the Amazon catalog for reference product data (ASIN, title, brand, images) by identifiers or keywords. Use this to map merchant SKUs to ASINs before creating listings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Afip MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_catalog_items? +

Register the Mcp Afip MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_catalog_items: 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 Mcp Afip. Nothing to install.

What risk level is search_catalog_items? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_catalog_items? +

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

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

search_catalog_items is provided by the Mcp Afip MCP server (codespar/mcp-dev-latam). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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