# Zip_File

Create a ZIP from one or more paths and save it to a destination path.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `Zip_File`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/zip-file

## Facts

- Tool: `Zip_File`
- Server: Files Com (`files-com-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y files-com-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Files-com/files-mcp
- 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": "Zip_File",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why Zip_File is rated Medium

The tool creates a new file artifact by compressing data, which is a reversible write operation. While it doesn't directly modify or delete existing data, it does create a new file in the destination path. If an AI agent misuses this tool, it could consume disk space or create unintended archives, but the operation itself is reversible (the ZIP can be deleted).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool creates a new ZIP file ('Create a ZIP from one or more paths and save it to a destination path'), which is a data creation and storage operation."

## Use case

AI agents use Zip_File to create or update resources in Files Com, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Files Com environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Files Com:

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

## Other tools on Files Com (67)

- `Delete_Bundle` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-bundle.md
- `Delete_Bundle_Notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-bundle-notification.md
- `Delete_File` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-file.md
- `Delete_Group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-group.md
- `Delete_Permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-permission.md
- `Delete_User` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-user.md
- `Transform_File` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/transform-file.md
- `Unzip_File` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/unzip-file.md
- `Check_Platform_Status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/check-platform-status.md
- `Download_File_to_Local` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/download-file-to-local.md
- `Find_Automation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-automation.md
- `Find_Bundle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-bundle.md
- `Find_Bundle_Notification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-bundle-notification.md
- `Find_File` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-file.md
- `Find_Group` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-group.md
- `Find_Remote_Server` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-remote-server.md
- `Find_User` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-user.md
- `Hello_World` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/hello-world.md
- `List_Action_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-action-log.md
- `List_Api_Request_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-api-request-log.md
- `List_Automation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-automation.md
- `List_Automation_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-automation-log.md
- `List_Bundle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle.md
- `List_Bundle_Download` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-download.md
- `List_Bundle_Notification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-notification.md
- `List_Bundle_Recipient` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-recipient.md
- `List_Bundle_Registration` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-registration.md
- `List_Email_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-email-log.md
- `List_Exavault_Api_Request_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-exavault-api-request-log.md
- `List_External_Event` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-external-event.md
- …and 37 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp.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=com-files-python-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-files-python-mcp