Get specific category details by ID.
AI agents call get_category_by_id to retrieve information from DigiKey MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves category information by identifier. It is a pure query operation—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an agent could only retrieve unwanted category details, not cause harm. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_category_by_id' and description 'Get specific category details by ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The server context (DigiKey Product Search API) confirms this is a lookup function for product category metadata.
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Get specific category details by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DigiKey MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the DigiKey MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_category_by_id: 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 DigiKey MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_category_by_id 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_category_by_id 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_category_by_id. 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_category_by_id is provided by the DigiKey MCP Server MCP server (simon-77/digikey-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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