ebay_create_feed_schedule
Create a recurring Feed API report schedule that subscribes to an ACTIVE schedule template: feedType and scheduleTemplateId, plus scheduleName, preferredTriggerHour/DayOfWeek/DayOfMonth, scheduleStartDate/EndDate and schemaVersion as the template requires (read it with ebay_get_feed_schedule_temp...
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What ebay_create_feed_schedule does on Ebay
AI agents use ebay_create_feed_schedule 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_feed_schedule is rated Medium
Creates a new recurring schedule configuration; reversible via deletion or modification without permanent data loss.
From the tool's definition Create a recurring Feed API report schedule, returns scheduleId
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The rule that runs ebay_create_feed_schedule 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_feed_schedule, this is the rule to start with:
ebay_create_feed_schedule 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_feed_schedule call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_create_feed_schedule
Create a recurring Feed API report schedule that subscribes to an ACTIVE schedule template: feedType and scheduleTemplateId, plus scheduleName, preferredTriggerHour/DayOfWeek/DayOfMonth, scheduleStartDate/EndDate and schemaVersion as the template requires (read it with ebay_get_feed_schedule_template). eBay answers 201; returns scheduleId and Location. Schedules per feed type are limited (error 160031). ${SCHEDULE_SCOPE_NOTE}. 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_feed_schedule: 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_feed_schedule 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_feed_schedule 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_feed_schedule. 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_feed_schedule 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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