# splitifi_form_categories

Get available form categories for a jurisdiction. Useful before filtering splitifi_list_forms.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `splitifi_form_categories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-form-categories

## Facts

- Tool: `splitifi_form_categories`
- Server: Splitifi Intelligence MCP (`splitifi-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y splitifi-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/mysplitifi/Splitifi
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `country` | string | no |  |
| `state_province` | string | no |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "splitifi_form_categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why splitifi_form_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves reference data (form categories) for informational purposes prior to filtering. It has no side effects, modifies no state, and poses minimal risk. The primary use is lookup/discovery to support subsequent operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Get available form categories' — a query operation that retrieves metadata about form categories for a jurisdiction without modifying, executing, or deleting any data."

## Use case

AI agents call splitifi_form_categories to retrieve information from Splitifi Intelligence MCP 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 Splitifi Intelligence MCP:

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

## Other tools on Splitifi Intelligence MCP (199)

- `splitifi_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-batch.md
- `splitifi_predict_judge_empowerment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-predict-judge-empowerment.md
- `splitifi_run_calculator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-run-calculator.md
- `splitifi_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-start.md
- `bva_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/bva-screen.md
- `eoir_judge_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/eoir-judge-screen.md
- `securities_company_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/securities-company-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-stats.md
- `splitifi_asset_classifier` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-classifier.md
- `splitifi_asset_tracing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-tracing.md
- `splitifi_award_ranges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-award-ranges.md
- `splitifi_billing_estimate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-billing-estimate.md
- `splitifi_budget_planner` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-budget-planner.md
- `splitifi_calculate_child_support` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-child-support.md
- `splitifi_calculate_co_parenting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-co-parenting.md
- `splitifi_calculate_divorce_cost` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-divorce-cost.md
- `splitifi_calculate_home_buyout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-home-buyout.md
- `splitifi_calculate_property_division` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-property-division.md
- `splitifi_case_brief` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-brief.md
- `splitifi_case_strategy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-strategy.md
- `splitifi_case_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-summary.md
- `splitifi_client_intake` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-client-intake.md
- `splitifi_comparable_adr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-adr.md
- `splitifi_comparable_antitrust` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-antitrust.md
- `splitifi_comparable_appellate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-appellate.md
- `splitifi_comparable_bankruptcy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-bankruptcy.md
- `splitifi_comparable_cases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-cases.md
- `splitifi_comparable_civil_rights` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-civil-rights.md
- `splitifi_comparable_class_action` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-class-action.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-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-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp
