Get full details for a menu item including all available customization options (size, milk type, syrups, shots, temperature, etc.).
AI agents call get_item_details to retrieve information from Mcp Starbucks without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward read operation that retrieves product information from a menu catalog. There is no state change, no code execution, no financial transaction, and no irreversible action. Even in a scenario where an AI agent misuses this tool, the worst case is retrieving incorrect menu data, which has minimal impact. The low severity reflects the negligible blast radius of information retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_item_details' and description 'Get full details for a menu item' indicate pure data retrieval with no side effects. The tool queries and returns menu information and customization options without modifying, executing, or deleting anything.
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Get full details for a menu item including all available customization options (size, milk type, syrups, shots, temperature, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Starbucks MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Starbucks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_item_details: 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 Starbucks. Nothing to install.
get_item_details 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 get_item_details 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 get_item_details. 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.
get_item_details is provided by the Mcp Starbucks MCP server (markswendsen-code/mcp-starbucks). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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