# ebay_get_inventory_items

Retrieve all inventory items for the seller.\n\nRequired OAuth Scope: sell.inventory.readonly or sell.inventory\nMinimum Scope: https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory.readonly

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ebay_get_inventory_items`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-get-inventory-items

## Facts

- Tool: `ebay_get_inventory_items`
- 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_inventory_items",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ebay_get_inventory_items is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries inventory data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—at most, an attacker could view seller inventory details but could not alter or delete listings or commit financial actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ebay_get_inventory_items' and description 'Retrieve all inventory items for the seller' indicate a data retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ebay_get_inventory_items 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_inventory_items": {}
  }
}
```

## 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`

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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