Previews how restore_backup would behave for a .sql file or backup directory without mutating the selected LocalWP site.
AI agents call preview_restore_backup to retrieve information from LocalWP MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool explicitly performs a dry-run/preview operation with no side effects on the site. It only simulates what would happen during a restore, making it a read/diagnostic operation with low risk.
From the tool's definition 'Previews how restore_backup would behave... without mutating the selected LocalWP site'
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Previews how restore_backup would behave for a .sql file or backup directory without mutating the selected LocalWP site. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LocalWP MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the LocalWP MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for preview_restore_backup: 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 LocalWP MCP. Nothing to install.
preview_restore_backup is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the preview_restore_backup 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for preview_restore_backup. 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.
preview_restore_backup is provided by the LocalWP MCP server (kazimshah39/localwp-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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