adjust_inventory
Adjust inventory quantities
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What adjust_inventory does on Shopify Graphql
AI agents use adjust_inventory to create or update resources in Shopify Graphql, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Shopify Graphql environment.
Why adjust_inventory is rated Medium
Adjusting inventory quantities modifies stock levels in the Shopify store. This is a Write operation as inventory can be corrected if adjusted incorrectly. However, severity is high because incorrect inventory adjustments can cascade into overselling, stockouts, or financial discrepancies affecting order fulfillment and customer experience.
From the tool's definition Adjust inventory quantities
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The rule that runs adjust_inventory safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopify Graphql, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For adjust_inventory, this is the rule to start with:
adjust_inventory stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopify Graphql, apply this rule, and every adjust_inventory call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about adjust_inventory
Adjust inventory quantities. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Shopify Graphql MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Shopify Graphql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adjust_inventory: 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 Shopify Graphql. Nothing to install.
adjust_inventory is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the adjust_inventory 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 adjust_inventory. 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.
adjust_inventory is provided by the Shopify Graphql MCP server (uvu-store/shopify-graphql-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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