# list_sections

Enumerate ALL 271 pricing themes this index covers: the deep hub sections (e.g. ai-receptionists, call-tracking) plus dozens of catalog topics (e.g. vpn-services, web-hosting, password-managers, crm-software). Each entry carries its slug, display label, vertical, tagline, vendor count and kind ('section' or 'catalog'). Pass any of these slugs as the section arg to the other tools to query that theme.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_sections`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-sections

## Facts

- Tool: `list_sections`
- Server: The Front Desk Review (`https://mcp.frontdeskreview.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/AlexandDunk/frontdesk-data
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- 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": "list_sections",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_sections is rated Low

This is a straightforward data retrieval tool that enumerates catalog metadata. It returns informational index data (slugs, labels, vendor counts) that other tools use for queries. There are no side effects, state changes, or irreversible actions. The tool serves as a read-only lookup for available sections in the product database.

From the tool's own definition: "'Enumerate ALL 271 pricing themes this index covers' and 'Each entry carries its slug, display label, vertical, tagline, vendor count and kind' indicates the tool retrieves and lists structured data about available product categories without modifying,…"

## Use case

AI agents call list_sections to retrieve information from The Front Desk Review 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 The Front Desk Review:

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

## Other tools on The Front Desk Review (18)

- `compare` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/compare.md
- `compare_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/compare-products.md
- `find_best` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/find-best.md
- `find_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/find-products.md
- `get_benchmark` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-benchmark.md
- `get_cost_decoder` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-cost-decoder.md
- `get_independent_test_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-independent-test-coverage.md
- `get_normalized_pricing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-normalized-pricing.md
- `get_price_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/get-price-history.md
- `list_cost_decoders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-cost-decoders.md
- `list_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-coverage.md
- `list_product_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/list-product-categories.md
- `most_volatile_in_category` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/most-volatile-in-category.md
- `price_movers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/price-movers.md
- `search_products` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/search-products.md
- `search_vendors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/search-vendors.md
- `volatility_for_entity` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/volatility-for-entity.md
- `whats_changed` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data/whats-changed.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=com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-frontdeskreview-front-desk-review-data