# categories_delete

A destructive tool on the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `categories_delete`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/categories-delete

## Facts

- Tool: `categories_delete`
- Server: ServiceTitan MCP Server (`jordandalton/servicetitanmcpserver`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/JordanDalton/ServiceTitanMcpServer
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

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

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

## Why categories_delete is rated Critical

The 'delete' action is inherently destructive - it removes data that cannot be automatically restored. In a ServiceTitan business management context, deleting categories could affect operations, reporting, and linked records. While the empty description introduces some uncertainty (hence confidence of 0.85 rather than higher), the explicit 'delete' naming convention is a clear indicator of destructive capability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'delete' verb, and the lack of description combined with naming pattern of sibling tools (get, get_list, update operations) strongly suggests this is a data deletion operation."

## Use case

AI agents call categories_delete to permanently remove resources in ServiceTitan MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ServiceTitan MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "categories_delete"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on ServiceTitan MCP Server (453)

- `appointments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/appointments-delete.md
- `appointments_remove_hold` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/appointments-remove-hold.md
- `bulk_tags_remove_tags` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/bulk-tags-remove-tags.md
- `contact_methods_DeleteContactMethod` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contact-methods-deletecontactmethod.md
- `contacts_deletecontact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contacts-deletecontact.md
- `contacts_deletecontactrelationship` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/contacts-deletecontactrelationship.md
- `customers_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-contact.md
- `customers_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-note.md
- `customers_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/customers-delete-tag.md
- `DiscountAndFees_Delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/discountandfees-delete.md
- `equipment_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/equipment-delete.md
- `estimates_delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/estimates-delete-item.md
- `gross_pay_items_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/gross-pay-items-delete.md
- `invoices_delete_invoice_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/invoices-delete-invoice-item.md
- `jobs_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/jobs-cancel.md
- `jobs_remove_cancellation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/jobs-remove-cancellation.md
- `locations_delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-contact.md
- `locations_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-note.md
- `locations_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/locations-delete-tag.md
- `materials_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/materials-delete.md
- `non_job_appointments_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/non-job-appointments-delete.md
- `purchase_orders_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/purchase-orders-cancel.md
- `purchase_orders_markup_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/purchase-orders-markup-delete.md
- `receipts_cancelreceipts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/receipts-cancelreceipts.md
- `returns_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/returns-cancel.md
- `services_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/services-delete.md
- `suppressions_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/suppressions-remove.md
- `team_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/team-delete.md
- `technician_shifts_bulk_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/technician-shifts-bulk-delete.md
- `TechnicianShifts_Delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver/technicianshifts-delete.md
- …and 423 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver.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=jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/jordandalton-servicetitanmcpserver