magento_trace_api

Trace a REST or GraphQL API endpoint from URL to implementation. Parses webapi.xml to find the service interface, resolves the DI preference to the concrete class, reads the execute/method body, and checks di.xml for constructor arguments. Returns the complete chain in one call.

Server Magector magector
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What magento_trace_api does on Magector

AI agents call magento_trace_api to retrieve information from Magector without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why magento_trace_api needs a policy

The tool purely reads and analyzes configuration files and source code to trace an API endpoint through to its implementation. It performs no writes, executions, or destructive actions — it only retrieves and returns information about the code structure.

From the tool's definition Trace a REST or GraphQL API endpoint from URL to implementation. Parses webapi.xml to find the service interface, resolves the DI preference to the concrete class, reads the execute/method body, and checks di.xml for constructor arguments.

Questions about magento_trace_api

What does the magento_trace_api tool do? +

Trace a REST or GraphQL API endpoint from URL to implementation. Parses webapi.xml to find the service interface, resolves the DI preference to the concrete class, reads the execute/method body, and checks di.xml for constructor arguments. Returns the complete chain in one call. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Magector MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on magento_trace_api? +

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

What risk level is magento_trace_api? +

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

Can I rate-limit magento_trace_api? +

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

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

magento_trace_api is provided by the Magector MCP server (magector). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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