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resume_state

Resume from the latest checkpoint. Restores all context fragments, dedup index, co-access patterns, and custom metadata from the most recent checkpoint.

How to control resume_state ↓

What resume_state does on Entroly Context Engine

AI agents call resume_state to retrieve information from Entroly Context Engine without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why resume_state needs a policy

The tool reads and restores previously saved state from a checkpoint into the active session. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything — it retrieves persisted context data and loads it into memory. However, severity is medium because restoring state could overwrite or displace the current in-memory context, potentially causing unintended context shifts for the AI agent.

From the tool's definition "Resume from the latest checkpoint" and "Restores all context fragments, dedup index, co-access patterns, and custom metadata from the most recent checkpoint"

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access resume_state gives an agent:

How to control resume_state

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Entroly Context Engine, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for resume_state:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "resume_state": {}
  }
}

resume_state is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Entroly Context Engine — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about resume_state

What does the resume_state tool do? +

Resume from the latest checkpoint. Restores all context fragments, dedup index, co-access patterns, and custom metadata from the most recent checkpoint. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Entroly Context Engine MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on resume_state? +

Register the Entroly Context Engine MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for resume_state: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Entroly Context Engine. Nothing to install.

What risk level is resume_state? +

resume_state is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit resume_state? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the resume_state rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block resume_state completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for resume_state. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides resume_state? +

resume_state is provided by the Entroly Context Engine MCP server (juyterman1000/entroly). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Entroly Context Engine tool call.

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