# get_inventory_category

Get one inventory category by ID or exact name. If the name is duplicated under different parents, pass parentCategory or use the category ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_inventory_category`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/get-inventory-category

## Facts

- Tool: `get_inventory_category`
- Server: Huly (`@firfi/huly-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @firfi/huly-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/dearlordylord/huly-mcp
- 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": "get_inventory_category",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_inventory_category is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves inventory category information without side effects. It is a straightforward read operation that does not modify, create, delete, or execute any external operations. The severity is low because unauthorized access to category metadata poses minimal risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs a retrieval operation ('Get one inventory category') with no modification, creation, or deletion of data. The parameters indicate querying by ID or name lookup."

## Use case

AI agents call get_inventory_category to retrieve information from Huly 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 Huly:

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

## Other tools on Huly (517)

- `cancel_approval_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/cancel-approval-request.md
- `cancel_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/cancel-execution.md
- `delete_activity_reply` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-activity-reply.md
- `delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-association.md
- `delete_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-attachment.md
- `delete_board_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-board-card.md
- `delete_board_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-board-label.md
- `delete_card` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-card.md
- `delete_card_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-card-comment.md
- `delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-channel.md
- `delete_channel_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-channel-message.md
- `delete_chat_message_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-chat-message-attachment.md
- `delete_class_collaborator_metadata` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-class-collaborator-metadata.md
- `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-comment.md
- `delete_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-component.md
- `delete_dm_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-dm-message.md
- `delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-document.md
- `delete_drawing` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drawing.md
- `delete_drive` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive.md
- `delete_drive_file_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive-file-comment.md
- `delete_drive_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-drive-item.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-event.md
- `delete_huly_attribute` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-attribute.md
- `delete_huly_enum` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-enum.md
- `delete_huly_permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-permission.md
- `delete_huly_sequence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-huly-sequence.md
- `delete_inventory_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-category.md
- `delete_inventory_product` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product.md
- `delete_inventory_product_attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product-attachment.md
- `delete_inventory_product_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp/delete-inventory-product-comment.md
- …and 487 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-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=io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-dearlordylord-huly-mcp