snapshot_project
AI agents call snapshot_project to retrieve information from Foundry MCP Project without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Based on standard Foundry terminology, 'snapshot' operations capture project state without modifying it. This aligns with the Read category. No write, destructive, or execution side effects are implied by the name. Confidence is moderate (0.6) due to the missing description; if the tool actually generates test snapshots for comparison (a common Foundry pattern), it is definitively Read.
From the tool's definition The tool name 'snapshot_project' suggests capturing a state or view of a project. Within the context of Foundry (Ethereum development), snapshots typically represent read-only captures of contract state or test results for comparison purposes.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
snapshot_project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Foundry MCP Project MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Foundry MCP Project MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for snapshot_project: 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 Foundry MCP Project. Nothing to install.
snapshot_project 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 snapshot_project 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 snapshot_project. 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.
snapshot_project is provided by the Foundry MCP Project MCP server (lhemerly/foundry-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
snapshot_project is one line of Foundry MCP Project's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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