# get_memory

Retrieve a stored value by namespace and key.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_memory`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/get-memory

## Facts

- Tool: `get_memory`
- Server: AI Cortex Storage (`https://memory.aic0rt3x.dev/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://memory.aic0rt3x.dev/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `key` | string | yes | ≤ 255 characters, no '/' |
| `namespace` | string | yes | ≤ 255 characters, no '/' |

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": "get_memory",
    "arguments": {
      "key": "<key>",
      "namespace": "<namespace>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why get_memory is rated Low

This tool queries and returns existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has minimal blast radius—misuse would only expose stored memories, not alter system state or cause irreversible damage.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'get_memory' and description states 'Retrieve a stored value by namespace and key.' The verb 'retrieve' and absence of any modification language indicate a read-only operation."

## Use case

AI agents call get_memory to retrieve information from AI Cortex Storage 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 AI Cortex Storage:

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

## Other tools on AI Cortex Storage (14)

- `delete_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/delete-memory.md
- `revoke_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/revoke-api-key.md
- `settle_balance` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/settle-balance.md
- `submit_feature_request` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/submit-feature-request.md
- `get_account` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/get-account.md
- `list_api_keys` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/list-api-keys.md
- `list_keys` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/list-keys.md
- `list_namespaces` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/list-namespaces.md
- `list_payments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/list-payments.md
- `search_by_tag` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/search-by-tag.md
- `top_memories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/top-memories.md
- `create_api_key` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/create-api-key.md
- `put_memory` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/put-memory.md
- `submit_exit_feedback` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp/submit-exit-feedback.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=dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dev-aic0rt3x-memory-mcp