# export_backup

Export a Memorystore for Valkey backup.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `export_backup`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/export-backup

## Facts

- Tool: `export_backup`
- Server: Mcp (`https://memorystore.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://memorystore.googleapis.com/mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Required. Instance backup resource name using the form: `projects/{project_id}/locations/{location_id}/backupCollections/{backup_collection_id}/backups/{backup_ |
| `gcsBucket` | string | no | Google Cloud Storage bucket, like "my-bucket". |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

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

## Why export_backup is rated Medium

This tool creates or generates a new export artifact from an existing backup, which is a reversible write operation. It does not delete, execute arbitrary code, or modify the backup itself. The severity is medium because exporting sensitive data could expose credentials or sensitive information if not properly secured, but the operation is reversible and does not directly modify or destroy data in the system.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'export_backup' combined with description 'Export a Memorystore for Valkey backup' indicates data extraction/output generation. Exporting creates a new artifact (exported backup file) derived from existing data."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Mcp (13)

- `delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/delete-backup.md
- `delete_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/delete-instance.md
- `get_backup` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/get-backup.md
- `get_backup_collection` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/get-backup-collection.md
- `get_certificate_authority` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/get-certificate-authority.md
- `get_instance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/get-instance.md
- `list_backup_collections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/list-backup-collections.md
- `list_backups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/list-backups.md
- `list_instances` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/list-instances.md
- `backup_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/backup-instance.md
- `create_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/create-instance.md
- `reschedule_maintenance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/reschedule-maintenance.md
- `update_instance` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp/update-instance.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-googleapis-memorystore-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-memorystore-mcp