get_menu_categories

Get all available menu categories

Server For Five Coffee MCP Server kong/for-five-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_menu_categories does on For Five Coffee MCP Server

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

Why get_menu_categories needs a policy

This tool retrieves and lists menu category data from a café system. It performs a simple query operation that returns information without modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn what menu categories exist, with no impact on data integrity or external systems.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_menu_categories' and description 'Get all available menu categories' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about get_menu_categories

What does the get_menu_categories tool do? +

Get all available menu categories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the For Five Coffee MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_menu_categories? +

Register the For Five Coffee MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_menu_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 For Five Coffee MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_menu_categories? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_menu_categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_menu_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 get_menu_categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_menu_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 get_menu_categories? +

get_menu_categories is provided by the For Five Coffee MCP Server MCP server (kong/for-five-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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