List all available world backups, optionally filtered by world name.
AI agents call list_backups to retrieve information from Minecraft Server MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays backup metadata with no side effects. It is a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The word 'list' is a classic read operation pattern. Severity is low because listing backups poses minimal risk—it only exposes information about existing backups without affecting server state or data integrity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_backups' and description 'List all available world backups' indicate a query operation that retrieves information without modifying or deleting data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all available world backups, optionally filtered by world name. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Minecraft Server MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Minecraft 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 Minecraft Server MCP. 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 Minecraft Server MCP server (tamo2918/minecraft-server-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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