# update_inventory_category

Rename and/or move an inventory category. category accepts ID or exact name; pass parentCategory when a name may be duplicated. Rejects duplicate names in the destination parent and self/descendant moves.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `update_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: 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": "update_inventory_category",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_inventory_category is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data reversibly—it renames categories and changes their hierarchy (parentCategory). These are Write operations because they alter structure and naming without deletion. The safeguards mentioned (rejects duplicate names and invalid moves) indicate design control.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Rename and/or move an inventory category', which are reversible modification operations. The tool modifies (updates) category metadata without destroying data."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## 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
