roam_search_by_date

Search for blocks or pages based on creation or modification dates. Not for daily pages with ordinal date titles.

SERVERRoam Research SOURCE2b3pro/roam-research-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What roam_search_by_date does on Roam Research

AI agents call roam_search_by_date 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.

RISK

Why roam_search_by_date is rated Low

This tool retrieves or filters existing data (blocks or pages) by date criteria without creating, modifying, or deleting any content. It is a read-only search operation typical of data retrieval functionality.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'roam_search_by_date' and description 'Search for blocks or pages based on creation or modification dates' indicate a query/search operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs roam_search_by_date safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Roam Research, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For roam_search_by_date, this is the rule to start with:

roam_search_by_date Allowed

roam_search_by_date is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "roam_search_by_date": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Roam Research, apply this rule, and every roam_search_by_date call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about roam_search_by_date

What does the roam_search_by_date tool do? +

Search for blocks or pages based on creation or modification dates. Not for daily pages with ordinal date titles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Roam Research MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on roam_search_by_date? +

Register the Roam Research MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for roam_search_by_date: 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 Roam Research. Nothing to install.

What risk level is roam_search_by_date? +

roam_search_by_date is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit roam_search_by_date? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the roam_search_by_date 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.

How do I block roam_search_by_date completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for roam_search_by_date. 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.

What MCP server provides roam_search_by_date? +

roam_search_by_date is provided by the Roam Research MCP server (2b3pro/roam-research-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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