# ebay_get_return_policy_metadata

Get marketplace return policy requirements and guidelines. Returns eBay policies that define whether return policies are required for categories and the guidelines for creating domestic and international return policies.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ebay_get_return_policy_metadata`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/yosefhayim-ebay-mcp/ebay-get-return-policy-metadata

## Facts

- Tool: `ebay_get_return_policy_metadata`
- 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_return_policy_metadata",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ebay_get_return_policy_metadata is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries existing policy information from eBay's systems. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. It has no blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as reading policy metadata poses minimal security or business risk.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool 'gets' and 'returns' marketplace return policy metadata without modifying or executing any operations. The description states it 'returns eBay policies' that define requirements and guidelines — purely informational retrieval with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call ebay_get_return_policy_metadata 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_return_policy_metadata": {}
  }
}
```

## 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