create_cart · Composite MCP Sales Intelligence MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What create_cart does on Composite MCP Sales Intelligence

AI agents use create_cart to create or update resources in Composite MCP Sales Intelligence — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Composite MCP Sales Intelligence environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_cart needs a policy

This tool creates a new cart entity, which is a reversible write operation. It does not delete data (ruling out Destructive), does not execute arbitrary commands (not Execute), does not commit financial transactions (not Financial), and is a standard ecommerce operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_cart' and description 'Create a new shopping cart for a customer to start building an order' indicate data creation.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

create_cart Rate-limited

create_cart stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_cart": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_cart_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Composite MCP Sales Intelligence, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_cart

What does the create_cart tool do? +

Create a new shopping cart for a customer to start building an order. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Composite MCP Sales Intelligence MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_cart? +

Register the Composite MCP Sales Intelligence MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_cart: 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 Composite MCP Sales Intelligence. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_cart? +

create_cart is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_cart? +

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

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

create_cart is provided by the Composite MCP Sales Intelligence MCP server (jaceryan5150/composite-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.