list_customers

List customers in the store. Supports pagination and basic filtering by creation date.

Server Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server untitled-developers/shopify-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What list_customers does on Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server

AI agents call list_customers to retrieve information from Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why list_customers needs a policy

This tool retrieves customer data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely a query/retrieval function with no side effects. While customer data is sensitive and could pose privacy concerns if exfiltrated at scale, the tool itself performs only a Read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_customers' and description states it 'List customers in the store. Supports pagination and basic filtering by creation date.' The verb 'list' and the lack of any modification language indicate a read-only data retrieval operation.

Questions about list_customers

What does the list_customers tool do? +

List customers in the store. Supports pagination and basic filtering by creation date. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_customers? +

Register the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_customers: 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 Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_customers? +

list_customers is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_customers? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_customers 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.

How do I block list_customers completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_customers. 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.

What MCP server provides list_customers? +

list_customers is provided by the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server (untitled-developers/shopify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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