tiendanube_list_categories

📂 LIST ALL CATEGORIES - Retrieve a hierarchical list of product categories with filtering and localization support. Use this for catalog management, navigation setup, category analytics, and organizing products. Supports filtering by parent category, text search, date ranges, and multi-language ...

Server Tienda Nube MCP Server pedrohsguimaraes/nuvem-shop-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What tiendanube_list_categories does on Tienda Nube MCP Server

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

Why tiendanube_list_categories needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries product category data without side effects. It supports filtering, searching, and navigation but performs no create, update, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve category information but cannot modify inventory, make financial transactions, or trigger external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list', description states 'Retrieve a hierarchical list of product categories' with 'filtering and localization support'.

Questions about tiendanube_list_categories

What does the tiendanube_list_categories tool do? +

📂 LIST ALL CATEGORIES - Retrieve a hierarchical list of product categories with filtering and localization support. Use this for catalog management, navigation setup, category analytics, and organizing products. Supports filtering by parent category, text search, date ranges, and multi-language content. Returns category tree structure with names, descriptions, and product counts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tienda Nube MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on tiendanube_list_categories? +

Register the Tienda Nube MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tiendanube_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 Tienda Nube MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is tiendanube_list_categories? +

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

Can I rate-limit tiendanube_list_categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the tiendanube_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.

How do I block tiendanube_list_categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for tiendanube_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.

What MCP server provides tiendanube_list_categories? +

tiendanube_list_categories is provided by the Tienda Nube MCP Server MCP server (pedrohsguimaraes/nuvem-shop-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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