ReportCategories_GetCategories
A read tool on the ServiceTitan MCP server.
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What ReportCategories_GetCategories does on ServiceTitan MCP Server
AI agents call ReportCategories_GetCategories to retrieve information from ServiceTitan MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why ReportCategories_GetCategories is rated Low
The naming convention and context of sibling tools strongly suggest this retrieves report categories without modification. While the description is empty, the consistent GET/retrieval pattern across the ServiceTitan API server and the absence of mutation verbs (update, delete, create) support classification as a Read operation with low severity and low blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ReportCategories_GetCategories' follows a GET pattern consistent with other read-only operations on this server (activities_controllers_get, activity_codes_get, activity_types_get, activitycategories_getlist).
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The rule that runs ReportCategories_GetCategories safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceTitan MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ReportCategories_GetCategories, this is the rule to start with:
ReportCategories_GetCategories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceTitan MCP Server, apply this rule, and every ReportCategories_GetCategories call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ReportCategories_GetCategories
ReportCategories_GetCategories is a read tool on the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ReportCategories_GetCategories: 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 ServiceTitan MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ReportCategories_GetCategories 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 ReportCategories_GetCategories 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 ReportCategories_GetCategories. 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.
ReportCategories_GetCategories is provided by the ServiceTitan MCP Server MCP server (jordandalton/servicetitanmcpserver). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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