get-chuck-categories

Get all available categories for Chuck Norris jokes

SERVERJokes MCP Server SOURCE09tns/telljocke

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get-chuck-categories does on Jokes MCP Server

AI agents call get-chuck-categories to retrieve information from Jokes MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get-chuck-categories is rated Low

This tool queries a list of joke categories without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple data retrieval operation with no side effects or risk to system integrity.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate only retrieval: 'Get all available categories' with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get-chuck-categories safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Jokes MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get-chuck-categories, this is the rule to start with:

get-chuck-categories Allowed

get-chuck-categories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get-chuck-categories": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Jokes MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get-chuck-categories call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get-chuck-categories

What does the get-chuck-categories tool do? +

Get all available categories for Chuck Norris jokes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jokes MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-chuck-categories? +

Register the Jokes MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-chuck-categories: 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 Jokes MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-chuck-categories? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-chuck-categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-chuck-categories 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 get-chuck-categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-chuck-categories. 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 get-chuck-categories? +

get-chuck-categories is provided by the Jokes MCP Server MCP server (09tns/telljocke). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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