Low Risk

export_range_backup

Export range backup. Args: include_vms: Include VM disk images in backup include_config: Include configuration in backup user_id: Optional user ID (admin only) Returns: Backup export result with download link

How to control export_range_backup ↓

AI agents call export_range_backup to retrieve information from Ludus FastMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool creates a backup export and returns a download link, which is primarily a read/export operation (retrieving a snapshot of data). However, it may involve creating a new file/archive on the server, which could be considered a Write. The most accurate classification is Read since it doesn't modify the range itself—it packages existing data for download.

From the tool's definition Export range backup... Returns: Backup export result with download link

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access export_range_backup gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Ludus FastMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for export_range_backup:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "export_range_backup": {}
  }
}

export_range_backup is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Ludus FastMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the export_range_backup tool do? +

Export range backup. Args: include_vms: Include VM disk images in backup include_config: Include configuration in backup user_id: Optional user ID (admin only) Returns: Backup export result with download link. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ludus FastMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on export_range_backup? +

Register the Ludus Fast MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for export_range_backup: 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 Ludus FastMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is export_range_backup? +

export_range_backup is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit export_range_backup? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the export_range_backup 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.

How do I block export_range_backup completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for export_range_backup. 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.

What MCP server provides export_range_backup? +

export_range_backup is provided by the Ludus Fast MCP server (tjnull/ludus-fastmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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