show_product_details

Retrieve details of a specific product

SERVERPayPal SOURCE@modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/paypal/show-product-details.md

WHAT IT DOES

What show_product_details does on PayPal

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

RISK

Why show_product_details is rated Low

This tool retrieves product information without modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. It is a read-only query operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'show_product_details' and description 'Retrieve details of a specific product' indicate a query operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs show_product_details safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and PayPal, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For show_product_details, this is the rule to start with:

show_product_details Allowed

show_product_details is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "show_product_details": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect PayPal, apply this rule, and every show_product_details call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about show_product_details

What does the show_product_details tool do? +

Retrieve details of a specific product. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PayPal MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on show_product_details? +

Register the PayPal MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_product_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 PayPal. Nothing to install.

What risk level is show_product_details? +

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

Can I rate-limit show_product_details? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_product_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.

How do I block show_product_details completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for show_product_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.

What MCP server provides show_product_details? +

show_product_details is provided by the PayPal MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-paypal). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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