set_memory_owner
A write tool on the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server.
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What set_memory_owner does on Mapi Agent Memory
AI agents use set_memory_owner to create or update resources in Mapi Agent Memory, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mapi Agent Memory environment.
Why set_memory_owner is rated Medium
The tool modifies a memory record's owner field, which is reversible and does not directly delete data or execute arbitrary operations. This is a write operation on governance metadata. Severity is medium because changing ownership could affect access controls and audit trails in an agent memory system, but the operation itself is not destructive or financially consequential.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'set_memory_owner' indicates assignment or modification of ownership metadata. No description provided, but context of sibling tools like 'apply_memory_lifecycle_remediation' and 'apply_conflict_resolution' suggests memory state modification.
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The rule that runs set_memory_owner safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mapi Agent Memory, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For set_memory_owner, this is the rule to start with:
set_memory_owner stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mapi Agent Memory, apply this rule, and every set_memory_owner call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about set_memory_owner
set_memory_owner is a write tool on the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mapi Agent Memory MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for set_memory_owner: 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 Mapi Agent Memory. Nothing to install.
set_memory_owner is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the set_memory_owner 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 set_memory_owner. 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.
set_memory_owner is provided by the Mapi Agent Memory MCP server (cabo0m/mapi-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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