利用可能な映画カテゴリの一覧を取得します。
AI agents call list_categories to retrieve information from Sakila MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query operation to fetch categorical data from the database. There are no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial implications. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with other sibling tools like 'get_actor_filmography' and 'get_category_performance' that retrieve existing data without altering state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_categories' and description indicating it retrieves/lists available movie categories. The Japanese description translates to 'Get a list of available movie categories,' which is purely informational retrieval with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
利用可能な映画カテゴリの一覧を取得します。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sakila MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sakila MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_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 Sakila MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_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 list_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 list_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.
list_categories is provided by the Sakila MCP Server MCP server (mo3g4u/mcp-server-sample). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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