# unifi_create_backup

Create a new backup of the controller configuration.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `unifi_create_backup`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-create-backup

## Facts

- Tool: `unifi_create_backup`
- Server: UniFi Access MCP (`pypi:unifi-protect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y pypi:unifi-protect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/sirkirby/unifi-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": "unifi_create_backup",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why unifi_create_backup is rated Medium

Creating a backup is a reversible write operation that generates a new configuration snapshot. It does not delete, modify existing data irreversibly, execute arbitrary code, or involve financial transactions. The impact is limited to storage of configuration data. Severity is low because backups are typically non-disruptive operations with minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Create a new backup of the controller configuration.' The word 'Create' indicates a write operation that produces a new data artifact (a backup file) without destructive or irreversible consequences."

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on UniFi Access MCP (271)

- `access_delete_visitor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-delete-visitor.md
- `access_revoke_credential` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-revoke-credential.md
- `protect_alarm_delete_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-alarm-delete-rule.md
- `protect_delete_known_face` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-known-face.md
- `protect_delete_known_license_plate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-known-license-plate.md
- `protect_delete_liveview` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-liveview.md
- `protect_delete_recording` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-delete-recording.md
- `unifi_delete_acl_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-acl-rule.md
- `unifi_delete_ap_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-ap-group.md
- `unifi_delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-backup.md
- `unifi_delete_client_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-client-group.md
- `unifi_delete_content_filter` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-content-filter.md
- `unifi_delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-dns-record.md
- `unifi_delete_dynamic_dns` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-dynamic-dns.md
- `unifi_delete_firewall_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-firewall-group.md
- `unifi_delete_firewall_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-firewall-policy.md
- `unifi_delete_oon_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-oon-policy.md
- `unifi_delete_port_forward` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-port-forward.md
- `unifi_delete_port_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-port-profile.md
- `unifi_delete_wlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-delete-wlan.md
- `unifi_forget_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-forget-client.md
- `unifi_revoke_voucher` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-revoke-voucher.md
- `unifi_unauthorize_guest` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/unifi-unauthorize-guest.md
- `access_lock_door` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-lock-door.md
- `access_reboot_device` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-reboot-device.md
- `access_unlock_door` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/access-unlock-door.md
- `protect_ptz_move` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-ptz-move.md
- `protect_ptz_preset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-ptz-preset.md
- `protect_reboot_camera` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-reboot-camera.md
- `protect_trigger_chime` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp/protect-trigger-chime.md
- …and 241 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-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=io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-sirkirby-unifi-access-mcp