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Roam Research

22 tools. 9 can modify or destroy data without limits.

9 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 30 Sept 2026

9 can modify or destroy data

13 read-only

22 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry checked 31/07/2026

How to control Roam Research ↓

TOOL MAP

What Roam Research exposes to your agents

Read (13) Write / Execute (9) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Roam Research tools

Execute · High roam_datomic_query This tool executes arbitrary Datomic queries directly against the Roam graph database. Write · Medium roam_add_todo This tool creates new todo blocks, which modifies the user's knowledge base reversibly. Write · Medium roam_create_outline This tool creates new content (an outline structure) within existing pages or blocks, which is a reversible modification operation. Write · Medium roam_create_page This tool creates new data structures (pages) in the user's Roam Research graph, which is a reversible modification.

9 of Roam Research's 22 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Roam Research

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Roam Research, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "roam_add_todo": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "roam_add_todo_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "roam_fetch_block": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "roam_fetch_block_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Roam Research — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON ROAM RESEARCH →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 22 Roam Research tools

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute roam_datomic_query Execute a custom Datomic query on the Roam graph for advanced data retrieval beyond the available search tools

WRITE 8 tools

Write roam_add_todo Add a list of todo items as individual blocks to today\ Write roam_create_outline Add a structured outline to an existing page or block (by title text or uid), with customizable nesting levels Write roam_create_page Create a new standalone page in Roam with optional content, including structured outlines and tables, using ex Write roam_import_markdown Import nested markdown content into Roam under a specific block. Can locate the parent block by UID (preferred Write roam_move_block Move a block to a new location (different parent or position). This is a convenience wrapper around Write roam_remember Add a memory or piece of information to remember, stored on the daily page with ROAM_MEMORIES_TAG tag and opti Write roam_rename_page Rename a page by changing its title. Identifies the page by current title or UID. Write roam_update_page_markdown Update an existing page with new markdown content using smart diff. Preserves block UIDs where possible and ge

READ 13 tools

Read roam_fetch_block Fetch a block by its UID with optional children (down to a specified depth) and/or ancestors (up to page root) Read roam_fetch_page_by_title Fetch page by title. Returns content in the specified format. Read roam_fetch_page_full_view Fetch a complete page view that mirrors what Roam Research shows in its UI: the page\ Read roam_find_pages_modified_today Find pages that have been modified today (since midnight), with pagination and sorting options. Read roam_get_subpages Fetch all sub-pages (namespace children) of a given page prefix. Matches by page title prefix — pages titled Read roam_markdown_cheatsheet Provides the comprehensive Roam syntax reference. Covers: formatting, links & references (page refs, block ref Read roam_recall Retrieve all stored memories on page titled ROAM_MEMORIES_TAG, or tagged block content with the same name. Ret Read roam_search_block_refs Search for block references within a page or across the entire graph. Can search for references to a specific Read roam_search_by_date Search for blocks or pages based on creation or modification dates. Not for daily pages with ordinal date titl Read roam_search_by_status Search for blocks with a specific status (TODO/DONE) across all pages or within a specific page. Read roam_search_by_text Search for blocks containing specific text across all pages or within a specific page. Use Read roam_search_for_tag Search for blocks containing a specific tag. Use Read roam_search_hierarchy Search for parent or child blocks in the block hierarchy. Can search up or down the hierarchy from a given blo

FAQ

Questions about Roam Research

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Roam Research? +

The Roam Research server has 8 write tools including roam_add_todo, roam_create_outline, roam_create_page. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Roam Research.

How many tools does the Roam Research MCP server expose? +

22 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 13 are read-only. 9 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Roam Research? +

Register the Roam Research MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Roam Research tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 22 Roam Research tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON ROAM RESEARCH →

Instant setup, no code required.

22 Roam Research tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 46,500+ MCP servers.

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