# claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category

Update an existing category

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--update-category

## Facts

- Tool: `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category`
- Server: Claudeus WordPress MCP (`deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/deus-h/claudeus-wp-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing category metadata (name, description, slug, etc.) in WordPress but does not delete or irreversibly destroy data. The effect is reversible: categories can be updated again or reverted. While it affects site structure and content organization, the blast radius is contained to category metadata without financial impact or code execution.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update an existing category' — a reversible modification operation on WordPress taxonomy data."

## Use case

AI agents use claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category to create or update resources in Claudeus WordPress MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Claudeus WordPress MCP environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Claudeus WordPress MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "claudeus_wp_taxonomy__update_category_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Claudeus WordPress MCP (144)

- `claudeus_wp_astra__delete_custom_layout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--delete-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--delete-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__spam` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--spam.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--trash.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_block_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-block-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_page_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-page-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post.md
- `claudeus_wp_content__delete_post_revision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-content--delete-post-revision.md
- `claudeus_wp_media__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-media--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_menus__delete_menu_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-menus--delete-menu-item.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--delete.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-category.md
- `claudeus_wp_taxonomy__delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-taxonomy--delete-tag.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template.md
- `claudeus_wp_templates__delete_template_part` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-templates--delete-template-part.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--delete-user.md
- `claudeus_wp_users__revoke_app_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-users--revoke-app-password.md
- `claudeus_wp_widgets__delete_widget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-widgets--delete-widget.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__run_all_tests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--run-all-tests.md
- `claudeus_wp_health__test_loopback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-health--test-loopback.md
- `claudeus_wp_plugins__activate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-plugins--activate.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layout.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_custom_layouts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-custom-layouts.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_mega_menu` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-mega-menu.md
- `claudeus_wp_astra__get_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-astra--get-settings.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comment.md
- `claudeus_wp_comments__get_comments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp/claudeus-wp-comments--get-comments.md
- …and 114 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp.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=deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/deus-h-claudeus-wp-mcp