ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword
Bulk create negative keyword through the eBay Marketing API.
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What ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword does on Ebay
AI agents use ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword to create or update resources in Ebay, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Ebay environment.
Why ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword is rated Medium
Creating negative keywords is a write operation that modifies eBay marketing campaign data reversibly. While it affects marketing effectiveness, it does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, move money, or cause irreversible damage. An AI agent misusing this could add unwanted negative keywords to campaigns, degrading search visibility temporarily, but the action is reversible through deletion.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'bulk_create' and description states 'Bulk create negative keyword through the eBay Marketing API' — this is a create operation that modifies marketing configuration by adding negative keywords to campaigns.
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The rule that runs ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ebay, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword, this is the rule to start with:
ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword 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 Ebay, apply this rule, and every ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword
Bulk create negative keyword through the eBay Marketing API. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Ebay MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword: 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 Ebay. Nothing to install.
ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword 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 ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword 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 ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword. 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.
ebay_bulk_create_negative_keyword is provided by the Ebay MCP server (yosefhayim/ebay-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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