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get_product

Get details of a specific product by ID

How to control get_product ↓

What get_product does on Paystack

AI agents call get_product to retrieve information from Paystack 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 get_product needs a policy

This tool queries and returns product information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_product' and description states 'Get details of a specific product by ID' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

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

How to control get_product

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

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

get_product 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 Paystack — 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 get_product

What does the get_product tool do? +

Get details of a specific product by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Paystack MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_product? +

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

What risk level is get_product? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_product? +

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

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

get_product is provided by the Paystack MCP server (kohasummons/paystack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Paystack tool call.

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