ebay_get_token_status
Check the current OAuth token status. Returns information about whether user tokens or client credentials are being used, and whether tokens are valid.
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What ebay_get_token_status does on Ebay
AI agents call ebay_get_token_status 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.
Why ebay_get_token_status is rated Low
This tool queries and returns the status of OAuth tokens without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a diagnostic read-only operation that retrieves metadata about authentication state. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—checking token status cannot compromise data or perform unauthorized actions even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ebay_get_token_status' and description 'Check the current OAuth token status. Returns information about whether user tokens or client credentials are being used, and whether tokens are valid.' — the verb is 'Check' and 'Returns', indicating pure…
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The rule that runs ebay_get_token_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ebay, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ebay_get_token_status, this is the rule to start with:
ebay_get_token_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ebay, apply this rule, and every ebay_get_token_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_get_token_status
Check the current OAuth token status. Returns information about whether user tokens or client credentials are being used, and whether tokens are valid. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ebay MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_get_token_status: 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.
ebay_get_token_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_get_token_status 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ebay_get_token_status. 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.
ebay_get_token_status 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.
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