# ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name

Get a payment policy by name

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-get-payment-policy-by-name

## Facts

- Tool: `ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name`
- 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_payment_policy_by_name",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name is rated Low

This tool retrieves an existing payment policy configuration by name, returning information to the caller without altering any data or triggering external operations. It is a straightforward query operation with no destructive, financial, or executable consequences. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could only view policy details, not modify them or perform transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name' and description 'Get a payment policy by name' indicate data retrieval without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ebay_get_payment_policy_by_name 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_payment_policy_by_name": {}
  }
}
```

## 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