List all component categories with component counts. Useful for understanding what types of components are available.
AI agents call list_categories to retrieve information from Webpixels MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though list_categories only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all component categories with component counts. Useful for understanding what types of components are available. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Webpixels MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Webpixels MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 Webpixels MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_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 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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.
list_categories is provided by the Webpixels MCP Server MCP server (webpixels/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.