list_discounts
AI agents call list_discounts to retrieve information from AdminAgent without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
'List' is a query operation with no side effects. It retrieves discount data for viewing purposes only. While the empty description reduces certainty slightly, the clear 'list_' prefix and context as part of a store management system strongly indicates a Read operation. Severity is low because retrieving discount information poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_discounts' indicates a retrieval operation. The description is empty, but the naming convention and pattern among sibling tools (e.g., 'activate_discount', 'cancel_order') suggests this fetches or enumerates existing discounts without…
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list_discounts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AdminAgent MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AdminAgent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_discounts: 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 AdminAgent. Nothing to install.
list_discounts 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_discounts 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_discounts. 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_discounts is provided by the AdminAgent MCP server (rushikeshmore/admin-agent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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