List all available backups
AI agents call list_backups to retrieve information from Claude Memory MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query of backup inventory. It has no side effects—it merely enumerates existing backups. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an attacker could learn what backups exist but cannot access their contents (as that would require a separate 'restore' or 'access' operation), modify them, or trigger any external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_backups' and description 'List all available backups' indicate a query operation that retrieves and displays backup metadata without modifying, executing, or deleting any data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all available backups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude Memory MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude Memory MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_backups: 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 Claude Memory MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_backups 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_backups 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_backups. 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_backups is provided by the Claude Memory MCP Server MCP server (seongcheoljeon/claudememorymcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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