# get_categories

GET /api/categories

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_categories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-categories

## Facts

- Tool: `get_categories`
- Server: REI Crypto MCP Server (`0xreisearch/crypto-mcp-beta`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xReisearch/crypto-mcp-beta
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade B, 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": "get_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches REI Crypto MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on REI Crypto MCP Server (116)

- `date_to_timestamp` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/date-to-timestamp.md
- `get_active_users` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-active-users.md
- `get_api_important_entities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-api-important-entities.md
- `get_balances_address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-balances-address.md
- `get_balances_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-balances-entity.md
- `get_batch_historical_prices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-batch-historical-prices.md
- `get_bridge_day_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-day-stats.md
- `get_bridge_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-details.md
- `get_bridge_transactions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-transactions.md
- `get_bridge_volume` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridge-volume.md
- `get_bridges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-bridges.md
- `get_chain_assets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-chain-assets.md
- `get_chains` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-chains.md
- `get_closest_block` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-closest-block.md
- `get_coin_by_contract` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-by-contract.md
- `get_coin_by_id` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-by-id.md
- `get_coin_markets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-markets.md
- `get_coin_ohlc_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-coin-ohlc-range.md
- `get_counterparties_address` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-counterparties-address.md
- `get_counterparties_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-counterparties-entity.md
- `get_current_prices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-current-prices.md
- `get_current_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-current-time.md
- `get_derivatives_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-derivatives-overview.md
- `get_derivatives_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-derivatives-summary.md
- `get_dex_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-overview.md
- `get_dex_overview_by_chain` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-overview-by-chain.md
- `get_dex_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-dex-summary.md
- `get_emission_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-emission-data.md
- `get_emissions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-emissions.md
- `get_entities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta/get-entities.md
- …and 86 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta.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=0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xreisearch-crypto-mcp-beta