claude_engram_status

Check Claude Engram health. Returns: status, model, memory stats.

SERVERClaude Engram SOURCE20alexl/claude-engram

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What claude_engram_status does on Claude Engram

AI agents call claude_engram_status to retrieve information from Claude Engram without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why claude_engram_status is rated Low

This tool queries system health and statistics without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a diagnostic read operation that returns monitoring information about the Claude Engram service state.

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'status' and description explicitly states 'Check' and 'Returns: status, model, memory stats' — pure retrieval with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs claude_engram_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude Engram, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For claude_engram_status, this is the rule to start with:

claude_engram_status Allowed

claude_engram_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "claude_engram_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude Engram, apply this rule, and every claude_engram_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about claude_engram_status

What does the claude_engram_status tool do? +

Check Claude Engram health. Returns: status, model, memory stats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Engram MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on claude_engram_status? +

Register the Claude Engram MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for claude_engram_status: 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 Claude Engram. Nothing to install.

What risk level is claude_engram_status? +

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

Can I rate-limit claude_engram_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the claude_engram_status 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 claude_engram_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for claude_engram_status. 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 claude_engram_status? +

claude_engram_status is provided by the Claude Engram MCP server (20alexl/claude-engram). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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