# notes_read

Read an Apple Note by id.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `notes_read`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/notes-read

## Facts

- Tool: `notes_read`
- Server: Apple Apps MCP (`0xatrilla/apple-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xatrilla/Apple-MCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "notes_read",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why notes_read is rated Low

This tool retrieves data (a note) from the local macOS Notes app without any side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The read-only nature and local scope present minimal risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'notes_read' and description states 'Read an Apple Note by id' — explicitly a read operation with no modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call notes_read to retrieve information from Apple Apps MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Apple Apps MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "notes_read": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Apple Apps MCP (18)

- `music_pause` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/music-pause.md
- `music_play` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/music-play.md
- `shortcuts_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/shortcuts-run.md
- `apple_permissions_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/apple-permissions-status.md
- `apple_request_permission` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/apple-request-permission.md
- `calendar_list_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/calendar-list-events.md
- `mail_read` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/mail-read.md
- `mail_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/mail-search.md
- `music_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/music-search.md
- `notes_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/notes-search.md
- `reminders_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/reminders-list.md
- `shortcuts_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/shortcuts-list.md
- `calendar_create_event` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/calendar-create-event.md
- `mail_create_draft` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/mail-create-draft.md
- `mail_send_draft` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/mail-send-draft.md
- `notes_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/notes-create.md
- `reminders_complete` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/reminders-complete.md
- `reminders_create` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xatrilla-apple-mcp/reminders-create.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xatrilla-apple-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xatrilla-apple-mcp