update_affiliate_account
Update an affiliate account (e.g. commission rate, status).
This record as markdown: /tools/webcake-storefront/update-affiliate-account.md
What update_affiliate_account does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents use update_affiliate_account to create or update resources in Webcake Storefront, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Webcake Storefront environment.
Why update_affiliate_account is rated Medium
This tool modifies affiliate account data (commission rate, status) but does not delete or irreversibly destroy data. It is a write operation that creates or modifies data reversibly. Severity is medium because misuse could alter affiliate relationships and financial terms, affecting commission payouts, but the changes are themselves reversible through subsequent updates.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'update' and description says 'Update an affiliate account (e.g. commission rate, status)' — modifying affiliate parameters reversibly.
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The rule that runs update_affiliate_account 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 update_affiliate_account, this is the rule to start with:
update_affiliate_account 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 Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every update_affiliate_account call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_affiliate_account
Update an affiliate account (e.g. commission rate, status). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_affiliate_account: 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.
update_affiliate_account 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 update_affiliate_account 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 update_affiliate_account. 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.
update_affiliate_account 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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