get_joke_categories

List available joke categories from JokeAPI.

SERVERIntegrations MCP SOURCEshriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_joke_categories does on Integrations MCP

AI agents call get_joke_categories to retrieve information from Integrations MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_joke_categories is rated Low

This tool retrieves a static list of joke categories from a public API. It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The blast radius of misuse is negligible—an AI agent listing joke categories poses no security or operational risk. This is clearly a Read category tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_joke_categories' and description states 'List available joke categories from JokeAPI.' The verb 'List' combined with 'available categories' indicates a read-only data retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_joke_categories safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Integrations MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_joke_categories, this is the rule to start with:

get_joke_categories Allowed

get_joke_categories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_joke_categories": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Integrations MCP, apply this rule, and every get_joke_categories call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_joke_categories

What does the get_joke_categories tool do? +

List available joke categories from JokeAPI. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Integrations MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_joke_categories? +

Register the Integrations MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_joke_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 Integrations MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_joke_categories? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_joke_categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_joke_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 get_joke_categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_joke_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 get_joke_categories? +

get_joke_categories is provided by the Integrations MCP server (shriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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