List available stores. Optionally filter by country.
AI agents call list_stores to retrieve information from PriceAtlas MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays a list of stores, optionally filtered by country. It has no side effects, does not execute code or commands, does not modify or delete data, and does not involve financial transactions. It is a straightforward read operation querying static or semi-static reference data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_stores' and description 'List available stores. Optionally filter by country.' indicate a query operation that retrieves store information without modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List available stores. Optionally filter by country. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_stores: 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 PriceAtlas MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_stores 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 list_stores 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 list_stores. 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.
list_stores is provided by the PriceAtlas MCP Server MCP server (musaceylan/priceatlas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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