stateset_remove_cart_item
Removes an item from the cart entirely. Use when customer decides not to purchase a specific item.
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What stateset_remove_cart_item does on Stateset
AI agents call stateset_remove_cart_item to permanently remove resources in Stateset, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why stateset_remove_cart_item is rated Critical
The tool permanently removes an item from the cart with no indication of reversibility. 'Entirely' suggests complete deletion rather than a soft modification. While the blast radius is limited to a shopping cart (not financial data or system files), misuse could silently drop items a customer intended to purchase, and recovery would require the customer to re-add items manually.
From the tool's definition Removes an item from the cart entirely
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs stateset_remove_cart_item safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Stateset, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For stateset_remove_cart_item, this is the rule to start with:
stateset_remove_cart_item is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Stateset, apply this rule, and every stateset_remove_cart_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stateset_remove_cart_item
Removes an item from the cart entirely. Use when customer decides not to purchase a specific item. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Stateset MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Stateset MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stateset_remove_cart_item: 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 Stateset. Nothing to install.
stateset_remove_cart_item is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the stateset_remove_cart_item 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 stateset_remove_cart_item. 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.
stateset_remove_cart_item is provided by the Stateset MCP server (stateset/stateset-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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