Restore Redis database from backup
Risk signalsOverwrites database with backup data
Part of the Upstash server.
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AI agents use redis_database_restore_backup to create or modify resources in Upstash. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call redis_database_restore_backup repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Upstash.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"redis_database_restore_backup": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "redis_database_restore_backup_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Upstash policy for all 15 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access redis_database_restore_backup gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Restore Redis database from backup. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Upstash MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Upstash MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for redis_database_restore_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 Upstash. Nothing to install.
redis_database_restore_backup is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the redis_database_restore_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for redis_database_restore_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.
redis_database_restore_backup is provided by the Upstash MCP server (@@upstash/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 15 Upstash tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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