# list-outlook-categories

Get all the categories that have been defined for a user. 💡 TIP: Lists the user's Outlook categories (colored labels) used to tag messages, events, contacts, and tasks. Each category has displayName and color (preset0 through preset24, or 'none'). Use this to show available tags before applying via update-mail-message or update-calendar-event with body { categories: ['Category Name'] }.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list-outlook-categories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/list-outlook-categories

## Facts

- Tool: `list-outlook-categories`
- Server: Ms 365 (`@jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y @jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 11
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `top` | number | no | Page size (Graph $top). Start small (e.g. 5–15) so responses fit the model context; raise only if needed. Use $select to return fewer fields per item. For more |
| `skip` | number | no | Items to skip for pagination. Not supported with $search. |
| `count` | boolean | no | Set true to enable advanced query mode (ConsistencyLevel: eventual). Required for complex $filter on flag/flagStatus or contains(). |
| `expand` | array | no | Navigation properties to inline, e.g. attachments on a message or event. Only navigation properties can be expanded: expanding a non-navigation property such as |
| `filter` | string | no | OData filter expression. Add $count=true for advanced filters (flag/flagStatus, contains()). Cannot combine with $search. |
| `search` | string | no | KQL search query — wrap value in double quotes. Cannot combine with $filter. |
| `select` | string | no | Comma-separated fields to return, e.g. id,subject,from,receivedDateTime |
| `orderby` | string | no | Sort expression, e.g. receivedDateTime desc |
| `fetchAllPages` | boolean | no | Follow @odata.nextLink and merge up to 100 pages into one response. Can return enormous payloads—only when the user explicitly needs a full export. Prefer a sma |
| `includeHeaders` | boolean | no | Include response headers (including ETag) in the response metadata |
| `excludeResponse` | boolean | no | Exclude the full response body and only return success or failure indication |

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": "list-outlook-categories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list-outlook-categories is rated Low

Even though list-outlook-categories only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Risk signals: High parameter count (11 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call list-outlook-categories to retrieve information from Ms 365 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 Ms 365:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list-outlook-categories": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Ms 365 (193)

- `cancel-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/cancel-calendar-event.md
- `clear-excel-range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/clear-excel-range.md
- `delete-calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-calendar.md
- `delete-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-calendar-event.md
- `delete-contact-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-contact-folder.md
- `delete-drive-item-permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-drive-item-permission.md
- `delete-excel-range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-excel-range.md
- `delete-excel-table-row` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-excel-table-row.md
- `delete-focused-inbox-override` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-focused-inbox-override.md
- `delete-mail-attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-attachment.md
- `delete-mail-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-folder.md
- `delete-mail-message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-message.md
- `delete-mail-rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-rule.md
- `delete-my-calendar-permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-my-calendar-permission.md
- `delete-onedrive-file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-onedrive-file.md
- `delete-onenote-page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-onenote-page.md
- `delete-outlook-contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-outlook-contact.md
- `delete-planner-bucket` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-planner-bucket.md
- `delete-planner-task-message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-planner-task-message.md
- `delete-specific-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-specific-calendar-event.md
- `delete-subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-subscription.md
- `delete-todo-linked-resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-linked-resource.md
- `delete-todo-task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-task.md
- `delete-todo-task-list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-task-list.md
- `graph-batch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/graph-batch.md
- `logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/logout.md
- `remove-account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/remove-account.md
- `parse-teams-url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/parse-teams-url.md
- `tentatively-accept-calendar-event` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/tentatively-accept-calendar-event.md
- `dismiss-calendar-event-reminder` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/dismiss-calendar-event-reminder.md
- …and 163 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server.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=jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server