# limitless_get_lifelog_by_id

Retrieves a single lifelog or Pendant recording by its specific ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `limitless_get_lifelog_by_id`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-lifelog-by-id

## Facts

- Tool: `limitless_get_lifelog_by_id`
- Server: Limitless MCP Server (`199-mcp/mcp-limitless`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/199-mcp/mcp-limitless
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, 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": "limitless_get_lifelog_by_id",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why limitless_get_lifelog_by_id is rated Low

This tool performs a straightforward retrieval operation on existing recorded data using a specific identifier. It queries and returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—at worst an agent could access recording data it shouldn't, but cannot alter or harm the system. This is a classic Read operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'limitless_get_lifelog_by_id' and description 'Retrieves a single lifelog or Pendant recording by its specific ID' indicate a data retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capability."

## Use case

AI agents call limitless_get_lifelog_by_id to retrieve information from Limitless MCP Server 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 Limitless MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Limitless MCP Server (13)

- `limitless_analyze_speaker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-analyze-speaker.md
- `limitless_detect_meetings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-detect-meetings.md
- `limitless_extract_action_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-extract-action-items.md
- `limitless_get_by_natural_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-by-natural-time.md
- `limitless_get_daily_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-daily-summary.md
- `limitless_get_detailed_analysis` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-detailed-analysis.md
- `limitless_get_full_transcript` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-full-transcript.md
- `limitless_get_raw_transcript` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-get-raw-transcript.md
- `limitless_list_lifelogs_by_date` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-list-lifelogs-by-date.md
- `limitless_list_lifelogs_by_range` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-list-lifelogs-by-range.md
- `limitless_list_recent_lifelogs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-list-recent-lifelogs.md
- `limitless_search_conversations_about` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-search-conversations-about.md
- `limitless_search_lifelogs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/199-mcp-mcp-limitless/limitless-search-lifelogs.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=199-mcp-mcp-limitless · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/199-mcp-mcp-limitless