get_categories

What get_categories does on REI Crypto MCP Server

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

Why get_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves category data from a crypto data API. It performs a simple GET request with no side effects, no financial transactions, and no destructive operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve unwanted categories information, not modify or delete data. Low severity reflects the read-only nature and lack of sensitive operational impact.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_categories' and HTTP method 'GET' indicate data retrieval. Description shows it queries a '/api/categories' endpoint without modifying, deleting, or executing operations.

The rule that runs get_categories safely

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

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_categories": {}
  }
}

Questions about get_categories