# get_memory_provenance

A read tool on the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_memory_provenance`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/get-memory-provenance

## Facts

- Tool: `get_memory_provenance`
- Server: Mapi Agent Memory (`cabo0m/mapi-agent-memory`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/cabo0m/mapi-agent-memory
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_memory_provenance",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_memory_provenance is rated Low

The 'get_' prefix strongly indicates a retrieval operation. Given the server's focus on auditable memory and governance, this tool likely retrieves provenance metadata or audit trails without modifying data. While the empty description lowers confidence slightly, the name and context clearly point to a read operation. No write, execute, destructive, or financial capabilities are evident.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_memory_provenance' combined with server context (auditable memory and governance) indicates retrieval of provenance data. No description provided, but the 'get_' prefix and governance context suggest read-only query operations."

## Use case

AI agents call get_memory_provenance to retrieve information from Mapi Agent Memory without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mapi Agent Memory:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_memory_provenance": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mapi Agent Memory (251)

- `delete_path` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/delete-path.md
- `expire_memory_capture_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/expire-memory-capture-item.md
- `gemma_worker_cancel_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/gemma-worker-cancel-job.md
- `rollback_memory_pointer_lifecycle_remediation_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/rollback-memory-pointer-lifecycle-remediation-execution.md
- `apply_escalation_reactions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/apply-escalation-reactions.md
- `apply_memory_lifecycle_remediation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/apply-memory-lifecycle-remediation.md
- `apply_memory_pointer_lifecycle_remediation_execution` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/apply-memory-pointer-lifecycle-remediation-execution.md
- `backfill_semantic_embeddings` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/backfill-semantic-embeddings.md
- `gemma_lms_load` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/gemma-lms-load.md
- `gemma_lms_unload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/gemma-lms-unload.md
- `gemma_worker_run_job` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/gemma-worker-run-job.md
- `gemma_worker_run_task` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/gemma-worker-run-task.md
- `git_push` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/git-push.md
- `git_status` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/git-status.md
- `preview_memory_pointer_lifecycle_remediation_execution_rollback` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/preview-memory-pointer-lifecycle-remediation-execution-rollback.md
- `preview_undo_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/preview-undo-run.md
- `query_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/query-sql.md
- `rollback_memory_hygiene_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/rollback-memory-hygiene-run.md
- `rollback_memory_lifecycle_remediation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/rollback-memory-lifecycle-remediation.md
- `rollback_memory_supersession_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/rollback-memory-supersession-run.md
- `run_conflicts_v1` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-conflicts-v1.md
- `run_consolidation_v1` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-consolidation-v1.md
- `run_escalation_check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-escalation-check.md
- `run_powershell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-powershell.md
- `run_pytest` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-pytest.md
- `run_sandman_ai` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-sandman-ai.md
- `run_sandman_gemma_hygiene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-sandman-gemma-hygiene.md
- `run_sandman_quality_hygiene` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-sandman-quality-hygiene.md
- `run_sandman_v1` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-sandman-v1.md
- `run_workshop_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/run-workshop-action.md
- …and 221 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mapi-agent-memory · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mapi-agent-memory