# backup_database

Create a backup of the PostgreSQL database with various options

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `backup_database`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/backup-database

## Facts

- Tool: `backup_database`
- Server: Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition (`abdqum/supabase-mcp-selfhosted`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abdqum/Supabase-MCP-SelfHosted
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why backup_database is rated Medium

This tool creates a backup, which is a write operation that generates new data (the backup file/snapshot). While backups are typically non-destructive and reversible, they do create new data assets and consume storage resources. The severity is medium rather than high because backups do not modify or delete production data, though improper backup operations could impact system performance or storage.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'backup_database' and description 'Create a backup of the PostgreSQL database' indicate a write operation that creates a new backup artifact without modifying or deleting existing production data."

## Use case

AI agents use backup_database to create or update resources in Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "backup_database": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "backup_database_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Supabase MCP Server - Self-Hosted Edition (56)

- `delete_auth_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/delete-auth-user.md
- `delete_subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/delete-subscription.md
- `apply_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/apply-migration.md
- `auto_create_indexes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/auto-create-indexes.md
- `auto_migrate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/auto-migrate.md
- `execute_psql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/execute-psql.md
- `execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/execute-sql.md
- `manage_docker` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-docker.md
- `manage_functions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-functions.md
- `manage_triggers` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/manage-triggers.md
- `push_migrations` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/push-migrations.md
- `realtime_management` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/realtime-management.md
- `rebuild_hooks` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/rebuild-hooks.md
- `smart_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/smart-migration.md
- `sync_schema` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/sync-schema.md
- `vacuum_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/vacuum-analyze.md
- `validate_migration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/validate-migration.md
- `hello` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/hello.md
- `analyze_performance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/analyze-performance.md
- `analyze_rls_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/analyze-rls-coverage.md
- `audit_security` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/audit-security.md
- `check_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/check-health.md
- `generate_typescript_types` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/generate-typescript-types.md
- `get_anon_key` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-anon-key.md
- `get_auth_user` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-auth-user.md
- `get_database_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-database-connections.md
- `get_database_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-database-stats.md
- `get_logs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-logs.md
- `get_project_url` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-project-url.md
- `get_service_key` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted/get-service-key.md
- …and 26 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted.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=abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abdqum-supabase-mcp-selfhosted