# list_memories

A read tool on the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_memories`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mapi-agent-memory/list-memories

## Facts

- Tool: `list_memories`
- 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": "list_memories",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_memories is rated Low

The 'list_' prefix is a standard convention for retrieval operations that enumerate data. No description is provided, but the naming pattern is unambiguous and consistent with similar tools across MCP servers. The tool simply exposes memory records for viewing/auditing purposes without side effects.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'list_memories' clearly indicates a retrieval operation that queries existing memory records without modifying state. The empty description and sibling tools (all mutation/governance operations) confirm this is a read-only query function."

## Use case

AI agents call list_memories 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": {
    "list_memories": {}
  }
}
```

## 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