# list_categories

List CMS post categories.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_categories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/list-categories

## Facts

- Tool: `list_categories`
- Server: FavCRM (`https://api.favcrm.io/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/favcrm/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- 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_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries a list of CMS post categories without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple enumeration operation that has no impact on system state or business operations. The low severity reflects the minimal blast radius if an AI agent calls this tool repeatedly or with any arguments—it would only read data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_categories' and description 'List CMS post categories' indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call list_categories to retrieve information from FavCRM 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 FavCRM:

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

## Other tools on FavCRM (219)

- `cancel_booking` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/cancel-booking.md
- `delete_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-account.md
- `delete_campaign` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-campaign.md
- `delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-category.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-contact.md
- `delete_custom_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-custom-field.md
- `delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-deal.md
- `delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-invoice.md
- `delete_knowledge_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-knowledge-document.md
- `delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post.md
- `delete_post_type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post-type.md
- `delete_post_type_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-post-type-field.md
- `delete_promotion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-promotion.md
- `delete_segment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-segment.md
- `delete_service_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-service-package.md
- `delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-tag.md
- `delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/delete-task.md
- `remove_post_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/remove-post-block.md
- `void_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/void-invoice.md
- `execute_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/execute-tool.md
- `switch_company` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/switch-company.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/cancel-subscription.md
- `create_plan_upgrade_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-plan-upgrade-link.md
- `create_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/create-subscription.md
- `enrol_membership` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/enrol-membership.md
- `record_invoice_payment` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/record-invoice-payment.md
- `check_plan_operation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/check-plan-operation.md
- `get_attachment_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-attachment-text.md
- `get_audit_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-audit-log.md
- `get_available_slots` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm/get-available-slots.md
- …and 189 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-favcrm-favcrm.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=io-favcrm-favcrm · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-favcrm-favcrm