# dump_database

A read tool on the Android Forensics ADB MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `dump_database`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/dump-database

## Facts

- Tool: `dump_database`
- Server: Android Forensics ADB MCP Server (`0x-professor/droidforensics-suite`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0x-Professor/DroidForensics-Suite
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "dump_database",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why dump_database is rated Low

Despite the empty description, 'dump_database' most naturally refers to extracting/exporting database contents, which is a read operation retrieving forensic artifacts. However, the actual implementation could potentially modify data if it involves database access commands, so severity is marked high due to the sensitive forensic context (device data extraction can expose user privacy).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'dump_database' and server context indicates data acquisition from Android devices for forensic investigation."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Android Forensics ADB MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "dump_database": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Android Forensics ADB MCP Server (57)

- `create_full_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/create-full-backup.md
- `adb_backup_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-backup-device.md
- `adb_connect_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-connect-device.md
- `adb_shell_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-shell-command.md
- `connect_to_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/connect-to-device.md
- `extract_with_root` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-with-root.md
- `reboot_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/reboot-device.md
- `generate_app_analysis_report` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/generate-app-analysis-report.md
- `adb_devices` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-devices.md
- `adb_pull_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/adb-pull-data.md
- `analyze_facebook_messenger` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-facebook-messenger.md
- `analyze_gmail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-gmail.md
- `analyze_instagram` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-instagram.md
- `analyze_network_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-network-connections.md
- `analyze_partition_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-partition-info.md
- `analyze_telegram` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-telegram.md
- `analyze_whatsapp` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/analyze-whatsapp.md
- `capture_dmesg` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/capture-dmesg.md
- `capture_logcat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/capture-logcat.md
- `check_adb_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/check-adb-status.md
- `check_root_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/check-root-status.md
- `collect_common_artifacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/collect-common-artifacts.md
- `collect_forensic_artifacts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/collect-forensic-artifacts.md
- `create_timeline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/create-timeline.md
- `dump_system_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/dump-system-settings.md
- `extract_app_credentials` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-app-credentials.md
- `extract_backup_to_tar` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-backup-to-tar.md
- `extract_exif_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-exif-metadata.md
- `extract_media_gallery_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/extract-media-gallery-metadata.md
- `generate_executive_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite/generate-executive-summary.md
- …and 27 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0x-professor-droidforensics-suite · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0x-professor-droidforensics-suite