List WordPress categories
AI agents call list_categories to retrieve information from WordPressMCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries category data from a WordPress site via the REST API. It performs no mutations, deletions, or external operations—only fetches existing data. This is a standard Read operation with minimal security risk. The low severity reflects that listing categories is informational only and does not expose sensitive user data or enable destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_categories' and description 'List WordPress categories' indicate a retrieval operation with no modifications or side effects.
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List WordPress categories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the WordPressMCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the WordPressMCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_categories: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches WordPressMCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_categories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_categories rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_categories. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
list_categories is provided by the WordPressMCP Server MCP server (jahzlariosa/wordpress-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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