Create a filter for a notification subscription
How to control ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter ↓
AI agents use ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter 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.
This tool creates notification subscription filter settings, which is a reversible data modification. It doesn't execute arbitrary code, delete data, or move money. The scope is limited to notification preferences configuration, making it a low-severity Write operation. No evidence of destructive or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'create' and description states 'Create a filter for a notification subscription' - this creates a new configuration object for managing notifications.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ebay, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}ebay_create_notification_subscription_filter 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.
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Create a filter for a notification subscription. 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_notification_subscription_filter: 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_notification_subscription_filter 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_notification_subscription_filter 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_notification_subscription_filter. 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_notification_subscription_filter 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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