# activitywatch_get_events

Get raw events from an ActivityWatch bucket

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `activitywatch_get_events`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-events

## Facts

- Tool: `activitywatch_get_events`
- Server: ActivityWatch MCP Server (`8bitgentleman/activitywatch-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/8bitgentleman/activitywatch-mcp-server
- 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": "activitywatch_get_events",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why activitywatch_get_events is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical event data from ActivityWatch buckets without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. While the sensitivity of retrieved data (browsing history, application usage patterns) warrants medium severity due to privacy implications if misused by an agent, the operation itself is read-only with no destructive or side effects. It belongs in the Read category as a data retrieval function.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_events' and description 'Get raw events from an ActivityWatch bucket' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call activitywatch_get_events to retrieve information from ActivityWatch 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 ActivityWatch MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on ActivityWatch MCP Server (9)

- `activitywatch_delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-delete-category.md
- `activitywatch_run_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-run-query.md
- `activitywatch_get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-categories.md
- `activitywatch_get_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-settings.md
- `activitywatch_get_uncategorized_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-uncategorized-events.md
- `activitywatch_list_buckets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-list-buckets.md
- `activitywatch_query_examples` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-query-examples.md
- `activitywatch_add_category` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-add-category.md
- `activitywatch_update_category` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-update-category.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=8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server