Get category details by ID
AI agents call vtex_get_category to retrieve information from MCP VTEX Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves category information from the VTEX e-commerce platform by ID. It performs a query operation with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are initiated. The action is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'vtex_get_category' with description 'Get category details by ID' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification of data.
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Get category details by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP VTEX Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP VTEX Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vtex_get_category: 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 MCP VTEX Server. Nothing to install.
vtex_get_category 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 vtex_get_category 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 vtex_get_category. 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.
vtex_get_category is provided by the MCP VTEX Server MCP server (leosepulveda/mcp-vtex). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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