recommendation_get_elements
Gets recommended elements by list and criteria.
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What recommendation_get_elements does on MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server
AI agents call recommendation_get_elements to retrieve information from MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why recommendation_get_elements is rated Low
This tool retrieves recommendation data based on provided parameters without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing recommendation elements and returns results to the user. The lack of action verbs like create, update, delete, or execute confirms this is a Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'recommendation_get_elements' uses the verb 'get' and the description states 'Gets recommended elements by list and criteria', which indicates data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs recommendation_get_elements safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For recommendation_get_elements, this is the rule to start with:
recommendation_get_elements 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 MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server, apply this rule, and every recommendation_get_elements call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about recommendation_get_elements
Gets recommended elements by list and criteria. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recommendation_get_elements: 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 Dynamics 365 Commerce Server. Nothing to install.
recommendation_get_elements 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 recommendation_get_elements 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 recommendation_get_elements. 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.
recommendation_get_elements is provided by the MCP Dynamics 365 Commerce Server MCP server (jiantmo/mcp-commerce). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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