# describe_category

A read tool on the Allmcp MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `describe_category`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/describe-category

## Facts

- Tool: `describe_category`
- Server: Allmcp (`Perception-Dynamics-Inc/allmcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Perception-Dynamics-Inc/allmcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "describe_category",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why describe_category is rated Low

The name implies a read-only operation that retrieves category information. With no description provided, confidence is reduced. Given the context of a business integration hub with other tools handling appointments, clients, staff, and transactions, this tool likely returns metadata or categorical data without side effects. Absent contradicting evidence, it is classified as Read with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'describe_category' suggests a query or retrieval operation. Description is empty, preventing full assessment of actual behavior."

## Use case

AI agents call describe_category to retrieve information from Allmcp 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 Allmcp:

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

## Other tools on Allmcp (500)

- `altegio_delete_appointment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/altegio-delete-appointment.md
- `altegio_delete_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/altegio-delete-client.md
- `altegio_delete_staff` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/altegio-delete-staff.md
- `altegio_delete_transaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/altegio-delete-transaction.md
- `amocrm_delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/amocrm-delete-custom-field.md
- `amocrm_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/amocrm-delete-note.md
- `amocrm_delete_pipeline` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/amocrm-delete-pipeline.md
- `amocrm_delete_status` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/amocrm-delete-status.md
- `binotel_delete_customers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/binotel-delete-customers.md
- `google_ads_delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-ads-delete-campaign.md
- `google_sheets_clear_basic_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-clear-basic-filter.md
- `google_sheets_clear_formatting` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-clear-formatting.md
- `google_sheets_delete_chart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-chart.md
- `google_sheets_delete_conditional_format` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-conditional-format.md
- `google_sheets_delete_developer_metadata` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-developer-metadata.md
- `google_sheets_delete_dimension` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-dimension.md
- `google_sheets_delete_duplicates` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-duplicates.md
- `google_sheets_delete_filter_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-filter-view.md
- `google_sheets_delete_named_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-named-range.md
- `google_sheets_delete_protected_range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-protected-range.md
- `google_sheets_delete_sheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-sheet.md
- `google_sheets_delete_spreadsheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-spreadsheet.md
- `google_sheets_delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-delete-table.md
- `google_sheets_remove_permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-remove-permission.md
- `google_sheets_trash_spreadsheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-trash-spreadsheet.md
- `google_sheets_values_batch_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-values-batch-clear.md
- `google_sheets_values_batch_clear_by_data_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-values-batch-clear-by-data-filter.md
- `google_sheets_values_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/google-sheets-values-clear.md
- `iiko_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/iiko-cancel-order.md
- `linear_archive_initiative` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp/linear-archive-initiative.md
- …and 470 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/allmcp.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=allmcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/allmcp