Prints and returns the complete curl request for getting a subscription.
AI agents call shadow_get_subscription to retrieve information from PayPal Account Updater Subscription Connector without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool performs a read operation—it retrieves and returns subscription information. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because: (1) the tool exposes the full curl request including authentication headers and sensitive subscription details, creating information disclosure risk if logs are exposed; (2) it operates in a financial context (PayPal payment subscriptions), where leaked…
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'shadow_get_subscription' and description states it 'Prints and returns the complete curl request for getting a subscription.' This retrieves subscription data without modifying it.
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Prints and returns the complete curl request for getting a subscription. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PayPal Account Updater Subscription Connector MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PayPal Account Updater Subscription Connector MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for shadow_get_subscription: 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 Account Updater Subscription Connector. Nothing to install.
shadow_get_subscription 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 shadow_get_subscription 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 shadow_get_subscription. 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.
shadow_get_subscription is provided by the PayPal Account Updater Subscription Connector MCP server (rishabh17081/paypal-au-subscription-connector). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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