Check Costco authentication status and session info
AI agents call status to retrieve information from Mcp Costco without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves information about the current authentication state and session details. It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not trigger financial or destructive operations. While the broader server includes financial tools (checkout, add_to_cart), this specific tool is strictly informational.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Check Costco authentication status and session info' — a pure query operation that retrieves session metadata without modifying state or triggering transactions.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Check Costco authentication status and session info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Costco MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Costco MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for status: 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 Costco. Nothing to install.
status 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 status 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 status. 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.
status is provided by the Mcp Costco MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-costco). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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