# gcp_sql_list_backups

List backups of a Cloud SQL instance

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gcp_sql_list_backups`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-sql-list-backups

## Facts

- Tool: `gcp_sql_list_backups`
- Server: GCP MCP Server (`ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/gcp_mcp_server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl/GCP_MCP_server
- 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": "gcp_sql_list_backups",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gcp_sql_list_backups is rated Low

The tool queries and returns backup metadata for a Cloud SQL instance. Listing backups does not modify, delete, or execute any operations on the instance or its data. The blast radius of misuse is minimal (information disclosure of backup metadata), making this a low-severity Read operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List backups' — this is a retrieval operation with no side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call gcp_sql_list_backups to retrieve information from GCP 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 GCP MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on GCP MCP Server (294)

- `gcp_agent_delete_app` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-app.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_data_store` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-data-store.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-endpoint.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-model.md
- `gcp_agent_delete_reasoning_engine` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-agent-delete-reasoning-engine.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-service.md
- `gcp_appengine_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-appengine-delete-version.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-package.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_repository` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-repository.md
- `gcp_ar_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-ar-delete-version.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_dataset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-dataset.md
- `gcp_bq_delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-bq-delete-table.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-disk.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-instance.md
- `gcp_compute_delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-delete-snapshot.md
- `gcp_compute_detach_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-compute-detach-disk.md
- `gcp_dns_delete_managed_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-dns-delete-managed-zone.md
- `gcp_dns_delete_record_set` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-dns-delete-record-set.md
- `gcp_firestore_delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-firestore-delete-document.md
- `gcp_functions_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-functions-delete.md
- `gcp_gke_delete_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-gke-delete-cluster.md
- `gcp_gke_delete_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-gke-delete-node-pool.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_custom_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-custom-role.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account.md
- `gcp_iam_delete_service_account_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-delete-service-account-key.md
- `gcp_iam_remove_iam_binding` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-iam-remove-iam-binding.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_backend_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-backend-service.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_forwarding_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-forwarding-rule.md
- `gcp_lb_delete_target_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-lb-delete-target-pool.md
- `gcp_logging_delete_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server/gcp-logging-delete-log.md
- …and 264 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server.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=ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmedselimmansor-ctrl-gcp-mcp-server