ebay_register_client
Register a third party financial application with eBay (Open Banking / PSD2). Requires valid eIDAS certificate via MTLS.
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What ebay_register_client does on Ebay
AI agents use ebay_register_client to commit financial operations through Ebay, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
Why ebay_register_client is rated Critical
This tool registers a financial application under Open Banking / PSD2 frameworks, which directly establishes financial access rights and obligations. Registering a third-party financial app can grant it access to payment flows and financial data on eBay.
From the tool's definition Register a third party financial application with eBay (Open Banking / PSD2). Requires valid eIDAS certificate via MTLS.
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The rule that runs ebay_register_client 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_register_client, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to ebay_register_client is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ebay, apply this rule, and every ebay_register_client call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ebay_register_client
Register a third party financial application with eBay (Open Banking / PSD2). Requires valid eIDAS certificate via MTLS. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Ebay MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Ebay MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ebay_register_client: 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_register_client is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ebay_register_client 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_register_client. 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_register_client 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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