# ebay_get_ads Get ads through the eBay Marketing API. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ebay_get_ads`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-get-ads ## Facts - Tool: `ebay_get_ads` - Server: Ebay (`yosefhayim/ebay-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/YosefHayim/ebay-mcp - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "ebay_get_ads", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why ebay_get_ads is rated Low The tool retrieves or queries advertising data from eBay's Marketing API. The verb 'Get' and the context of reading ad information (likely campaign performance, ad details, or status) are consistent with Read operations that do not modify, execute, delete, or commit financial transactions. No destructive or irreversible actions are involved. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_ads' and description 'Get ads through the eBay Marketing API' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects." ## Use case AI agents call ebay_get_ads to retrieve information from Ebay without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ebay: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "ebay_get_ads": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Ebay (301) - `ebay_bulk_cancel_packages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-bulk-cancel-packages.md - `ebay_bulk_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-bulk-delete-ads-by-inventory-reference.md - `ebay_bulk_delete_ads_by_listing_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-bulk-delete-ads-by-listing-id.md - `ebay_bulk_delete_packages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-bulk-delete-packages.md - `ebay_cancel_bundle` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-cancel-bundle.md - `ebay_cancel_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-cancel-package.md - `ebay_clear_tokens` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-clear-tokens.md - `ebay_delete_ad` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-ad.md - `ebay_delete_ads_by_inventory_reference` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-ads-by-inventory-reference.md - `ebay_delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-campaign.md - `ebay_delete_email_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-email-campaign.md - `ebay_delete_fulfillment_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-fulfillment-policy.md - `ebay_delete_inventory_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-inventory-item.md - `ebay_delete_inventory_item_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-inventory-item-group.md - `ebay_delete_inventory_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-inventory-location.md - `ebay_delete_item_price_markdown_promotion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-item-price-markdown-promotion.md - `ebay_delete_item_promotion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-item-promotion.md - `ebay_delete_notification_destination` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-notification-destination.md - `ebay_delete_notification_subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-notification-subscription.md - `ebay_delete_notification_subscription_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-notification-subscription-filter.md - `ebay_delete_offer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-offer.md - `ebay_delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-package.md - `ebay_delete_payment_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-payment-policy.md - `ebay_delete_product_compatibility` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-product-compatibility.md - `ebay_delete_report_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-report-task.md - `ebay_delete_return_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-return-policy.md - `ebay_delete_sales_tax` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-sales-tax.md - `ebay_delete_sku_location_mapping` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-delete-sku-location-mapping.md - `ebay_end_listing` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-end-listing.md - `ebay_withdraw_offer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-withdraw-offer.md - …and 271 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=yosefhayim-ebay-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp