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social_get_categories

Get list of coin categories with aggregate social metrics.

How to control social_get_categories ↓

What social_get_categories does on Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server

AI agents call social_get_categories to retrieve information from Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why social_get_categories needs a policy

This tool retrieves aggregated social metrics for coin categories. It is purely a data query operation with no side effects, no code execution, no financial transactions, and no data modification or deletion. The highest risk would be information disclosure (e.g., social metrics could be used for market manipulation research), which is a read-level concern.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'social_get_categories' and description 'Get list of coin categories with aggregate social metrics' indicate a retrieval operation that queries and returns data without modifying or executing anything.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access social_get_categories gives an agent:

How to control social_get_categories

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for social_get_categories:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "social_get_categories": {}
  }
}

social_get_categories is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about social_get_categories

What does the social_get_categories tool do? +

Get list of coin categories with aggregate social metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on social_get_categories? +

Register the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for social_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 Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is social_get_categories? +

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

Can I rate-limit social_get_categories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the social_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.

How do I block social_get_categories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for social_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.

What MCP server provides social_get_categories? +

social_get_categories is provided by the Sperax Ecosystem Crypto & DeFI MCP Server MCP server (sperax/sperax-crypto-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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