Trace the internal method call chain starting from a specific class::method. Follows $this->method() calls (same class), $this->dependency->method() calls (resolves DI types), and eventManager->dispatch() calls (maps to observers from events.xml). Returns a call tree showing the execution path th...
AI agents call magento_trace_call_chain 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.
This tool performs static analysis of code to map dependencies and call chains. It queries code structure (AST, DI configuration, event maps) and returns informational call trees. No code execution occurs, no data is modified or deleted, and no external operations are triggered. This is purely a retrieval and analysis operation, fitting the Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Trace[s] the internal method call chain', 'Follows... calls', 'Returns a call tree showing the execution path' — all read-only operations that analyze and retrieve code structure without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Trace the internal method call chain starting from a specific class::method. Follows $this->method() calls (same class), $this->dependency->method() calls (resolves DI types), and eventManager->dispatch() calls (maps to observers from events.xml). Returns a call tree showing the execution path through the code. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Magector MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Magector MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for magento_trace_call_chain: 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.
magento_trace_call_chain 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 magento_trace_call_chain 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 magento_trace_call_chain. 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.
magento_trace_call_chain 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.
magento_trace_call_chain is one line of Magector's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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