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What ebay_delete_package does on Ebay
AI agents call ebay_delete_package to permanently remove resources in Ebay, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why ebay_delete_package is rated Critical
The tool performs an irreversible deletion of a package, which cannot be undone. In an e-commerce context, deleting a package could disrupt shipment tracking, order fulfillment, and customer deliveries. This represents a destructive action with significant operational impact, warranting 'Destructive' category and 'high' severity due to potential for business disruption and customer harm if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete a package by ID'. This is an irreversible operation that removes a package record from eBay's system.
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The rule that runs ebay_delete_package 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_delete_package, this is the rule to start with:
ebay_delete_package is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ebay, apply this rule, and every ebay_delete_package call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_delete_package
Delete a package by ID. 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.
Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_delete_package: 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_delete_package is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_delete_package 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_delete_package. 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_delete_package 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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