# stateset_add_cart_item

Adds an item to a shopping cart. Specify the product variant and quantity. If the item already exists, quantity is added.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `stateset_add_cart_item`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-add-cart-item

## Facts

- Tool: `stateset_add_cart_item`
- Server: Stateset (`stateset/stateset-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/stateset/stateset-mcp-server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "stateset_add_cart_item",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why stateset_add_cart_item is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies shopping cart data reversibly. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or move money directly. While cart operations can lead to financial transactions downstream, the tool itself only performs a write operation (adding/updating cart items).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Adds an item to a shopping cart' and 'quantity is added', indicating it modifies cart state by creating or updating cart entries."

## Use case

AI agents use stateset_add_cart_item to create or update resources in Stateset, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Stateset environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Stateset:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "stateset_add_cart_item": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "stateset_add_cart_item_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Stateset (237)

- `stateset_cancel_asn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-asn.md
- `stateset_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-order.md
- `stateset_cancel_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-purchase-order.md
- `stateset_cancel_work_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-cancel-work-order.md
- `stateset_clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-clear-cache.md
- `stateset_clear_cart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-clear-cart.md
- `stateset_delete_asn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-asn.md
- `stateset_delete_bill_of_materials` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-bill-of-materials.md
- `stateset_delete_cart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-cart.md
- `stateset_delete_cash_sale` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-cash-sale.md
- `stateset_delete_customer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-customer.md
- `stateset_delete_fulfillment_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-fulfillment-order.md
- `stateset_delete_inventory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-inventory.md
- `stateset_delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-invoice.md
- `stateset_delete_item_receipt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-item-receipt.md
- `stateset_delete_manufacturer_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-manufacturer-order.md
- `stateset_delete_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-notification.md
- `stateset_delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-order.md
- `stateset_delete_payment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-payment.md
- `stateset_delete_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-product.md
- `stateset_delete_product_variant` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-product-variant.md
- `stateset_delete_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-purchase-order.md
- `stateset_delete_rma` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-rma.md
- `stateset_delete_robot_serial` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-robot-serial.md
- `stateset_delete_sales_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-sales-order.md
- `stateset_delete_shipment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-shipment.md
- `stateset_delete_supplier` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-supplier.md
- `stateset_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-user.md
- `stateset_delete_warranty` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-warranty.md
- `stateset_delete_work_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server/stateset-delete-work-order.md
- …and 207 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/stateset-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=stateset-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/stateset-mcp-server
