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discover_brands

Find fashion brands using natural language, structured filters, or both. Best for queries like "Italian streetwear brands", "Scandinavian minimalist brands", "Japanese technical outerwear", "brands with avant-garde tailoring", or "brands like Rick Owens". Country adjectives ("Italian", "Scandinav...

Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)

Part of the Market server.

discover_brands is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call discover_brands to retrieve information from Market without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though discover_brands only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access discover_brands gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so discover_brands only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the discover_brands tool do? +

Find fashion brands using natural language, structured filters, or both. Best for queries like "Italian streetwear brands", "Scandinavian minimalist brands", "Japanese technical outerwear", "brands with avant-garde tailoring", or "brands like Rick Owens". Country adjectives ("Italian", "Scandinavian", "Nordic", "Japanese", "Iberian", "Benelux") are parsed server-side into shipping-origin filters; you don't need to translate them to ISO codes. query is optional — provide a query, structured filters, or both. Brand country/shipping signals are best-effort and separate from product availability.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Market MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on discover_brands? +

Register the Market MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for discover_brands: 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 Market. Nothing to install.

What risk level is discover_brands? +

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

Can I rate-limit discover_brands? +

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

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

discover_brands is provided by the Market MCP server (https://api.vistoya.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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