# roam_fetch_page_by_title

Fetch page by title. Returns content in the specified format.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `roam_fetch_page_by_title`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-fetch-page-by-title

## Facts

- Tool: `roam_fetch_page_by_title`
- Server: Roam Research (`2b3pro/roam-research-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/2b3pro/roam-research-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": "roam_fetch_page_by_title",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why roam_fetch_page_by_title is rated Low

This tool retrieves content from a Roam Research graph by page title and returns it in a specified format. It performs a query operation with no side effects, no data mutation, and no irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could retrieve sensitive information from the user's graph, but cannot create, modify, delete, or execute operations. This is a standard Read operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'roam_fetch_page_by_title' and description 'Fetch page by title. Returns content in the specified format.' indicate retrieval of existing data without modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call roam_fetch_page_by_title to retrieve information from Roam Research 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 Roam Research:

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

## Other tools on Roam Research (21)

- `roam_datomic_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-datomic-query.md
- `roam_fetch_block` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-fetch-block.md
- `roam_fetch_page_full_view` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-fetch-page-full-view.md
- `roam_find_pages_modified_today` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-find-pages-modified-today.md
- `roam_get_subpages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-get-subpages.md
- `roam_markdown_cheatsheet` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-markdown-cheatsheet.md
- `roam_recall` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-recall.md
- `roam_search_block_refs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-block-refs.md
- `roam_search_by_date` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-by-date.md
- `roam_search_by_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-by-status.md
- `roam_search_by_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-by-text.md
- `roam_search_for_tag` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-for-tag.md
- `roam_search_hierarchy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-search-hierarchy.md
- `roam_add_todo` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-add-todo.md
- `roam_create_outline` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-create-outline.md
- `roam_create_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-create-page.md
- `roam_import_markdown` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-import-markdown.md
- `roam_move_block` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-move-block.md
- `roam_remember` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-remember.md
- `roam_rename_page` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-rename-page.md
- `roam_update_page_markdown` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp/roam-update-page-markdown.md

## For agents

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=2b3pro-roam-research-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/2b3pro-roam-research-mcp