Medium Risk

memory_write

๐Ÿ’พ Write a personalized memory for the authenticated user. Capture durable preferences, ongoing work, or contextual notes so future workflows can tailor their behaviour automatically. Great for: - Remembering preferred tone or formatting - Storing project milestones or TODOs - Persisting CRM or o...

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memory_write can modify DataGen data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use memory_write to create or modify resources in DataGen. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call memory_write repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach DataGen.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "memory_write": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "memory_write_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access memory_write gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so memory_write only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the memory_write tool do? +

๐Ÿ’พ Write a personalized memory for the authenticated user. Capture durable preferences, ongoing work, or contextual notes so future workflows can tailor their behaviour automatically. Great for: - Remembering preferred tone or formatting - Storing project milestones or TODOs - Persisting CRM or onboarding notes - Tracking tool configuration choices. It is categorised as a Write tool in the DataGen MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on memory_write? +

Register the DataGen MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for memory_write: 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 DataGen. Nothing to install.

What risk level is memory_write? +

memory_write is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit memory_write? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the memory_write 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 memory_write completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for memory_write. 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 memory_write? +

memory_write is provided by the DataGen MCP server (kuoyusheng/datagendev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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