[Google Play] Get list of available categories
AI agents call gp_categories to retrieve information from Store Scraper MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries static metadata (category listings) from Google Play Store and returns it without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is purely informational read access with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get list of available categories' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
[Google Play] Get list of available categories. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Store Scraper MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Store Scraper MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gp_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 Store Scraper MCP. Nothing to install.
gp_categories 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 gp_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gp_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.
gp_categories is provided by the Store Scraper MCP server (miguelalvred/mobile-store-scraper-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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