# `TMCP041` search_tests errors on unknown category

The user shall receive a tool execution error when filtering by a category
that does not exist in the loaded specifications.


:::{dropdown} Is a test for
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[`MCP011` Search and filter tests](/requirements/MCP011)
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:::{dropdown} Automated in
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{fab}`python` [`test_search_unknown_category`](https://github.com/agagniere/speky/blob/master/tests/test_mcp_server.py#L524)
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__Source file__: [`specs/mcp/test_11.yaml`](https://github.com/agagniere/speky/blob/master/specs/mcp/test_11.yaml)

__Loaded from__: [`speky_mcp`](https://github.com/agagniere/speky/blob/master/specs/mcp/mcp.toml)

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## Initial state
The expected state is the final state of
[`TMCP003` Initialize the MCP server](/tests/TMCP003)
## Procedure
### Step 1
The client calls `search_tests` with a non-existent category
```json
{
  "id": 2,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_tests",
    "arguments": {"category": "nonexistent"}
  }
}

```
### Step 2
Verify a tool execution error is returned indicating the category was not found
```json
{
  "id": 2,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "isError": true,
    "structuredContent": {
      "error": "Category 'nonexistent' not found"
    }
  }
}

```