# list_file_restore

List files in a backup volume for file-level restore (PBS backups).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_file_restore`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/list-file-restore

## Facts

- Tool: `list_file_restore`
- Server: Proxmox MCP Server (`gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GethosTheWalrus/proxmox-mcp
- 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": "list_file_restore",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_file_restore is rated Low

This tool queries and enumerates file contents from an existing backup without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It has no side effects beyond information disclosure. The blast radius if misused is limited to potential exposure of what files exist in backups, not unauthorized access to those files themselves.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name includes 'list' and description states 'List files in a backup volume' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of code."

## Use case

AI agents call list_file_restore to retrieve information from Proxmox 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 Proxmox MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Proxmox MCP Server (285)

- `convert_container_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-container-to-template.md
- `convert_vm_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-vm-to-template.md
- `delete_backup_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-backup-job.md
- `delete_cluster_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-cluster-firewall-rule.md
- `delete_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container.md
- `delete_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container-snapshot.md
- `delete_firewall_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-alias.md
- `delete_firewall_ipset_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-ipset-entry.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_ha_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-group.md
- `delete_ha_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-resource.md
- `delete_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-pool.md
- `delete_replication_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-replication-job.md
- `delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-role.md
- `delete_sdn_vnet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-vnet.md
- `delete_sdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-zone.md
- `delete_storage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage.md
- `delete_storage_volume` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage-volume.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user.md
- `delete_user_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user-token.md
- `delete_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm.md
- `delete_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm-snapshot.md
- `initialize_gpt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/initialize-gpt.md
- `prune_storage_backups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/prune-storage-backups.md
- `rollback_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-container-snapshot.md
- `rollback_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-vm-snapshot.md
- `shutdown_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/shutdown-vm.md
- `stopall_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/stopall-node.md
- `apply_sdn_changes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/apply-sdn-changes.md
- `bulk_migrate_guests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/bulk-migrate-guests.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-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=gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp