List memories with optional filtering by category and limit
AI agents call list_memories to retrieve information from Agentic Tools MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries existing memory records with optional filters. It performs no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of code. The blast radius is minimal: an AI agent could over-read memories but cannot alter state or trigger external operations. Standard Read category.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_memories' and description states 'List memories with optional filtering by category and limit' — a pure retrieval operation with filtering and pagination parameters, indicating no data mutation or side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_memories gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Agentic Tools MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_memories:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_memories": {}
}
}list_memories is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List memories with optional filtering by category and limit. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Agentic Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Agentic Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_memories: 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 Agentic Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_memories 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 list_memories 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 list_memories. 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.
list_memories is provided by the Agentic Tools MCP Server MCP server (pimzino/agentic-tools-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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