memory_read

What memory_read does on Odoo Claude MCP

AI agents call memory_read to retrieve information from Odoo Claude MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why memory_read is rated Low

This tool retrieves data from memory files without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. The search-and-retrieve pattern is characteristic of Read operations. While the content of memory files could theoretically be sensitive, the tool itself performs only a non-destructive lookup operation. Severity is low because reading files has minimal blast radius compared to modification or execution risks.

From the tool's definition Tool name is "memory_read" and description states it "Read[s] a memory file by filename" with search behavior ("personal first, then shared"). The verb "read" and the query-like search mechanism indicate data retrieval with no modification or side effects.

The rule that runs memory_read safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Odoo Claude MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For memory_read, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "memory_read": {}
  }
}

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