# create_backup

Create a backup of files/directories with optional compression

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_backup`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/create-backup

## Facts

- Tool: `create_backup`
- Server: Mcp Windows (`mukul975/mcp-windows-automation`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mukul975/mcp-windows-automation
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why create_backup is rated Medium

This tool creates new backup data (reversible write operation). It does not execute arbitrary commands, delete data, move money, or modify existing files—it only creates copies. The severity is medium because backups could consume significant disk space or be created with sensitive data exposure, but the operation itself is non-destructive and can be undone by removing the backup.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'create_backup' and description 'Create a backup of files/directories with optional compression' indicate data creation and storage operations without permanent deletion or reversal constraints."

## Use case

AI agents use create_backup to create or update resources in Mcp Windows, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Windows environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Windows:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_backup": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_backup_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `clean_temp_files` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/clean-temp-files.md
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- `drop_partition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-partition.md
- `drop_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-role.md
- `drop_stored_function` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-stored-function.md
- `drop_stored_procedure` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/drop-stored-procedure.md
- `event_log_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/event-log-clear.md
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- `mysql_delete_data` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-delete-data.md
- `mysql_drop_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-database.md
- `mysql_drop_foreign_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-foreign-key.md
- `mysql_drop_index` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-index.md
- `mysql_drop_primary_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-primary-key.md
- `mysql_drop_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-table.md
- `mysql_drop_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-user.md
- `mysql_drop_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-drop-view.md
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- `mysql_reset_query_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/mysql-reset-query-cache.md
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- `spotify_remove_track_from_library` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/spotify-remove-track-from-library.md
- `sync_directories` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/sync-directories.md
- `wifi_delete_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/wifi-delete-profile.md
- `advanced_network_diagnostics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/advanced-network-diagnostics.md
- `advanced_process_manager` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/advanced-process-manager.md
- `auto_optimize_system` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/auto-optimize-system.md
- `automate_calculator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation/automate-calculator.md
- …and 410 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation.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=mukul975-mcp-windows-automation · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mukul975-mcp-windows-automation