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list_customer_orders

List order history for a customer (filtered by email)

How to control list_customer_orders ↓

What list_customer_orders does on Mcp Ap2

AI agents call list_customer_orders to retrieve information from Mcp Ap2 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 list_customer_orders needs a policy

This tool queries and returns order history, which is a read-only data retrieval operation. It filters existing data by email but does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or commit financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is limited to unauthorized data exposure of customer order records.

From the tool's definition Tool name: 'list_customer_orders'; description: 'List order history for a customer (filtered by email)' — retrieves data without modification or side effects.

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

How to control list_customer_orders

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Ap2, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_customer_orders:

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

list_customer_orders 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 Ap2 — 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 list_customer_orders

What does the list_customer_orders tool do? +

List order history for a customer (filtered by email). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Ap2 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_customer_orders? +

Register the Mcp Ap2 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_customer_orders: 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 Ap2. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_customer_orders? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_customer_orders? +

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

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

list_customer_orders is provided by the Mcp Ap2 MCP server (@codespar/mcp-ap2). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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