get_active_promotions
Get all currently active promotions (is_activated=true and within start_time/end_time range)
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What get_active_promotions does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents call get_active_promotions to retrieve information from Webcake Storefront without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_active_promotions is rated Low
This tool retrieves promotional data filtered by activation status and time range. It performs a query operation with no side effects, mutations, or irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only gather information about active promotions, not alter them or trigger financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_active_promotions' and description 'Get all currently active promotions' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification of data.
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The rule that runs get_active_promotions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_active_promotions, this is the rule to start with:
get_active_promotions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every get_active_promotions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_active_promotions
Get all currently active promotions (is_activated=true and within start_time/end_time range). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_active_promotions: 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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.
get_active_promotions 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_active_promotions 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_active_promotions. 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_active_promotions is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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