ebay_create_address_preference
Create an address preference for international shipping
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What ebay_create_address_preference does on Ebay
AI agents use ebay_create_address_preference 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_create_address_preference is rated Medium
This tool creates new address preference data (reversible configuration), which is a Write operation. The blast radius is low because address preferences are non-critical configuration settings that can be easily modified or deleted, and cannot cause financial loss or data destruction. No irreversible harm or external execution is involved.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'create'; description states 'Create an address preference for international shipping', which creates a preference record in eBay's system.
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The rule that runs ebay_create_address_preference 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_create_address_preference, this is the rule to start with:
ebay_create_address_preference 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_create_address_preference call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_create_address_preference
Create an address preference for international shipping. 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_create_address_preference: 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_create_address_preference 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_create_address_preference 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_create_address_preference. 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_create_address_preference 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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