ebay_clone_campaign

Clone campaign through the eBay Marketing API.

SERVEREbay SOURCEyosefhayim/ebay-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What ebay_clone_campaign does on Ebay

AI agents use ebay_clone_campaign 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.

RISK

Why ebay_clone_campaign is rated Medium

Cloning a campaign creates a new marketing campaign by duplicating an existing one. This is a Write operation (creates new data) rather than Execute or Destructive. It could have financial implications if the cloned campaign starts spending ad budget, but the primary action is creating/copying a resource. Severity is medium because misuse could inadvertently create unwanted active marketing campaigns.

From the tool's definition Clone campaign through the eBay Marketing API

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs ebay_clone_campaign 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_clone_campaign, this is the rule to start with:

ebay_clone_campaign Rate-limited

ebay_clone_campaign 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ebay_clone_campaign": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ebay_clone_campaign_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ebay, apply this rule, and every ebay_clone_campaign call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about ebay_clone_campaign

What does the ebay_clone_campaign tool do? +

Clone campaign 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.

How do I enforce a policy on ebay_clone_campaign? +

Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_clone_campaign: 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.

What risk level is ebay_clone_campaign? +

ebay_clone_campaign is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit ebay_clone_campaign? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_clone_campaign 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.

How do I block ebay_clone_campaign completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ebay_clone_campaign. 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.

What MCP server provides ebay_clone_campaign? +

ebay_clone_campaign 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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