list_notifications
List notifications for the current account.
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What list_notifications does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents call list_notifications 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 list_notifications is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves existing notification data belonging to the user's account. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external actions. The verb 'list' is a classic Read operation. Severity is low because notifications are typically metadata with no direct impact on core business operations, customer data, or financial transactions if accessed by an unauthorized agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_notifications' and description states 'List notifications for the current account' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_notifications 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 list_notifications, this is the rule to start with:
list_notifications 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 list_notifications call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_notifications
List notifications for the current account. 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 list_notifications: 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.
list_notifications 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 list_notifications 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 list_notifications. 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.
list_notifications 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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