# mautic_get_contact_categories

Get contact category subscriptions. Shows which categories contacts have opted into.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `mautic_get_contact_categories`
- 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_contact_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mautic_get_contact_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays existing subscription preferences for contacts. It performs a query operation that reads data without modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker could view subscription preferences but cannot alter data, trigger operations, or cause financial harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mautic_get_contact_categories' and description 'Get contact category subscriptions. Shows which categories contacts have opted into.' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call mautic_get_contact_categories 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_contact_categories": {}
  }
}
```

## 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