ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference

THE RISK

Critical Risk

This tool permanently removes advertising campaigns/ads from eBay. Deletion of ads cannot be undone and represents an irreversible destruction of marketing data and active promotions. While not as severe as financial loss, unintended deletion of active ad campaigns could result in significant business impact through loss of visibility and sales.

From the tool's definition The tool name explicitly contains 'delete' and the description states it 'Delete ads by inventory reference for a CPS campaign.' Deletion is irreversible.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference gives an agent:

HOW TO CONTROL EBAY_DELETE_ADS_BY_INVENTORY_REFERENCE

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_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference"
  ]
}

ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Ebay — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

What does the ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference tool do? +

Delete ads by inventory reference for a CPS campaign. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Ebay MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference? +

Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference: 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_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference? +

ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference 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_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference. 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_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference? +

ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference 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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ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference

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