list_api_categories · ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What list_api_categories does on ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server

AI agents call list_api_categories to retrieve information from ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

Low Risk

Why list_api_categories needs a policy

This tool performs a simple enumeration/listing of metadata about available API categories. It retrieves information without side effects, matching the Read category definition. The severity is low because discovering available API categories poses minimal risk—it is informational only and does not execute code, modify data, or perform any action on ConnectWise systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_api_categories' and description 'List all available API categories' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of external systems.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_api_categories gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control list_api_categories

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_api_categories:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_api_categories": {}
  }
}

list_api_categories is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

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FAQ

Questions about list_api_categories

What does the list_api_categories tool do? +

List all available API categories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_api_categories? +

Register the ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_api_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 ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_api_categories? +

list_api_categories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_api_categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_api_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.

How do I block list_api_categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_api_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.

What MCP server provides list_api_categories? +

list_api_categories is provided by the ConnectWise API Gateway MCP Server MCP server (jasondsmith72/cwm-api-gateway-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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