Fetch a specific subscription contract by ID
AI agents call get_subscription_contract to retrieve information from Shopify Graphql without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool performs a read-only query to retrieve subscription contract details. Fetching data has no side effects and poses minimal risk if misused—an agent could read subscription information but cannot modify, delete, or charge. This is a straightforward Read category tool with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_subscription_contract' and description 'Fetch a specific subscription contract by ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no data modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Fetch a specific subscription contract by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Shopify Graphql MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Shopify Graphql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_subscription_contract: 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.
get_subscription_contract 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 get_subscription_contract 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 get_subscription_contract. 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.
get_subscription_contract 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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