memory_search
AI agents call memory_search to retrieve information from Agent Memory without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool searches and recalls stored memories from the SQLite database. Full-text search operations are inherently read-only with no side effects. No data is created, modified, or deleted. The low severity reflects that memory search poses minimal risk—it only retrieves existing data that an agent already has access to.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'memory_search' with sibling tools including 'memory_store', 'memory_update', and 'memory_delete' indicates this is a query/retrieval operation. Server description emphasizes 'full-text search, and recall of memories' as core capabilities.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
memory_search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agent Memory MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Agent Memory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for memory_search: 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 Agent Memory. Nothing to install.
memory_search 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 memory_search 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 memory_search. 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.
memory_search is provided by the Agent Memory MCP server (khaled1174/agent-memory). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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