List the run categories for a game (e.g. "Any%", "100%", "Glitchless"). Use the game ID from search_games. Each category has an ID needed to fetch a leaderboard via get_leaderboard. Example: get_categories({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q" })
AI agents call get_categories to retrieve information from Mcp Speedrun without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
_apiKey | string | — | Optional speedrun.com API key for authenticated access; omit to use the shared platform key |
game_id | string | Yes | Speedrun.com game ID, as returned by search_games (e.g. "o1y9wo6q") |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a simple data retrieval operation against the Speedrun.com API. It returns categorical metadata about speedrunning categories for a given game. There are no mutations, deletions, execution of arbitrary code, financial implications, or destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves/lists run categories for a game (e.g. 'Any%', '100%', 'Glitchless'). It is a passive query operation with no side effects or data modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List the run categories for a game (e.g. "Any%", "100%", "Glitchless"). Use the game ID from search_games. Each category has an ID needed to fetch a leaderboard via get_leaderboard. Example: get_categories({ game_id: "o1y9wo6q" }). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Speedrun MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_categories accepts 2 parameters: _apiKey, game_id. Required: game_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Speedrun MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 Mcp Speedrun. Nothing to install.
get_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 get_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 get_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.
get_categories is provided by the Mcp Speedrun MCP server (pipeworx-io/mcp-speedrun). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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