List all Ads in an account. Excludes DELETED. Results cached for 5 minutes.
AI agents call snapchat_get_ads to retrieve information from Snapchat Ads 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 lists advertising data from a Snapchat Ads account without modifying, deleting, or executing any campaigns. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing ad information. Although the server context mentions 'real actions like pausing campaigns and updating budgets,' this particular tool performs only data retrieval, placing it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'snapchat_get_ads' and description 'List all Ads in an account' indicate a retrieval operation. The phrase 'Results cached for 5 minutes' confirms query-based behavior with no side effects.
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List all Ads in an account. Excludes DELETED. Results cached for 5 minutes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Snapchat Ads MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Snapchat Ads MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for snapchat_get_ads: 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 Snapchat Ads MCP Server. Nothing to install.
snapchat_get_ads 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 snapchat_get_ads 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 snapchat_get_ads. 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.
snapchat_get_ads is provided by the Snapchat Ads MCP Server MCP server (saadsh0/snapchat-ads-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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