Lists terms in any taxonomy (categories, tags, or custom taxonomies) with filtering and pagination
AI agents call list_terms to retrieve information from mcp-wordpress-instaWP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays taxonomy terms (categories, tags, custom taxonomies) with filtering and pagination capabilities. It performs no data modification, deletion, or side effects—purely a read operation to query existing taxonomy data. Confidence is high because the verb 'Lists' and the absence of any modification language make the intent clear.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_terms' and description 'Lists terms in any taxonomy (categories, tags, or custom taxonomies) with filtering and pagination' indicate a retrieval operation that queries taxonomies without modification.
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Lists terms in any taxonomy (categories, tags, or custom taxonomies) with filtering and pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_terms: 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-wordpress-instaWP. Nothing to install.
list_terms 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_terms 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_terms. 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_terms is provided by the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server (pace8/mcp-wordpress). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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