Low Risk

ebay_get_promotions

Get all item promotions with optional filters. Returns order discounts, shipping discounts, etc.

How to control ebay_get_promotions ↓

AI agents call ebay_get_promotions to retrieve information from Ebay without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool queries and retrieves existing promotion data. It performs no modifications, deletions, financial transactions, or code execution. The operation is purely informational and poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes data the agent should already have authorization to view.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'ebay_get_promotions' and description 'Get all item promotions' indicate a retrieval operation. The verb 'Get' and phrase 'Returns order discounts, shipping discounts' confirm read-only behavior with no side effects.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

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

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_get_promotions:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ebay_get_promotions": {}
  }
}

ebay_get_promotions is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ebay — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the ebay_get_promotions tool do? +

Get all item promotions with optional filters. Returns order discounts, shipping discounts, etc. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ebay MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on ebay_get_promotions? +

Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_get_promotions: 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_get_promotions? +

ebay_get_promotions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit ebay_get_promotions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_get_promotions 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_get_promotions completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ebay_get_promotions. 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_get_promotions? +

ebay_get_promotions 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.

Enforce policy on every Ebay tool call.

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