# mautic_get_category

Get category by ID

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mautic_get_category`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-get-category

## Facts

- Tool: `mautic_get_category`
- Server: Mcp Mautic (`esanum/mcp-mautic`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/esanum/mcp-mautic
- 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": "mautic_get_category",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mautic_get_category is rated Low

This tool retrieves category information by ID, which is a read-only query operation with no side effects. It does not modify, delete, or execute any operations. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused—an AI agent could only retrieve existing category data without causing harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_category' and description 'Get category by ID' indicate a simple retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code."

## Use case

AI agents call mautic_get_category to retrieve information from Mcp Mautic 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 Mcp Mautic:

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

## Other tools on Mcp Mautic (228)

- `mautic_batch_delete_contacts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-batch-delete-contacts.md
- `mautic_campaign_force_reentry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-campaign-force-reentry.md
- `mautic_contact_gdpr_erase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-contact-gdpr-erase.md
- `mautic_delete_asset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-asset.md
- `mautic_delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-campaign.md
- `mautic_delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-category.md
- `mautic_delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-company.md
- `mautic_delete_company_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-company-field.md
- `mautic_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-contact.md
- `mautic_delete_contact_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-contact-field.md
- `mautic_delete_dynamic_content` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-dynamic-content.md
- `mautic_delete_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-email.md
- `mautic_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-file.md
- `mautic_delete_focus` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-focus.md
- `mautic_delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form.md
- `mautic_delete_form_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form-action.md
- `mautic_delete_form_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-form-field.md
- `mautic_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-message.md
- `mautic_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-note.md
- `mautic_delete_notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-notification.md
- `mautic_delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-page.md
- `mautic_delete_point_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-action.md
- `mautic_delete_point_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-group.md
- `mautic_delete_point_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-point-trigger.md
- `mautic_delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-role.md
- `mautic_delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-segment.md
- `mautic_delete_sms` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-sms.md
- `mautic_delete_stage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-stage.md
- `mautic_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-tag.md
- `mautic_delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic/mautic-delete-user.md
- …and 198 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/esanum-mcp-mautic.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=esanum-mcp-mautic · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/esanum-mcp-mautic