link_idea
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What link_idea does on Adrata
AI agents call link_idea to retrieve information from Adrata without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why link_idea is rated Low
Even though link_idea only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs link_idea safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adrata, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For link_idea, this is the rule to start with:
link_idea is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adrata, apply this rule, and every link_idea call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about link_idea
Connect an idea to what realizes it or relates to it. Exactly one of: scopeId (an initiative/epic realizes the idea — this is the second half of promotion, after add_to_roadmap), workItemId (a card realizes part of it), relatedIdeaId (two ideas are connected). An edge with a reason; nothing moves. Linking a pair that is already linked replaces the reason (an upsert). The reason is recorded on the link and doubles as the audit reason.${GOVERNED_NOTE}. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adrata MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Adrata MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for link_idea: 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 Adrata. Nothing to install.
link_idea is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the link_idea 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for link_idea. 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.
link_idea is provided by the Adrata MCP server (@adrata/adrata-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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