# find_broken_links_tool

A read tool on the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `find_broken_links_tool`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/find-broken-links-tool

## Facts

- Tool: `find_broken_links_tool`
- Server: Obsidian MCP Server (`adrienthebo/obsidian-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/adrienthebo/obsidian-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "find_broken_links_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why find_broken_links_tool is rated Low

Finding broken links is a non-destructive read operation that queries the vault's link structure to identify issues. It has no side effects—it only retrieves information about link validity. Confidence is slightly reduced due to the empty description, but the semantic meaning of the tool name and server capabilities strongly indicate a Read classification.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'find_broken_links_tool' indicates it searches for or identifies broken links in notes. The server description emphasizes reading, searching, and organizing without modifying content."

## Use case

AI agents call find_broken_links_tool to retrieve information from Obsidian 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 Obsidian MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Obsidian MCP Server (26)

- `delete_note_tool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/delete-note-tool.md
- `find_orphaned_notes_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/find-orphaned-notes-tool.md
- `get_backlinks_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-backlinks-tool.md
- `get_note_info_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-note-info-tool.md
- `get_outgoing_links_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/get-outgoing-links-tool.md
- `list_folders_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-folders-tool.md
- `list_notes_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-notes-tool.md
- `list_tags_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/list-tags-tool.md
- `read_image_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/read-image-tool.md
- `read_note_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/read-note-tool.md
- `search_by_date_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-date-tool.md
- `search_by_property_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-property-tool.md
- `search_by_regex_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-by-regex-tool.md
- `search_notes_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/search-notes-tool.md
- `view_note_images_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/view-note-images-tool.md
- `add_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/add-tags-tool.md
- `batch_update_properties_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/batch-update-properties-tool.md
- `create_folder_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/create-folder-tool.md
- `create_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/create-note-tool.md
- `edit_note_section_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/edit-note-section-tool.md
- `move_folder_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/move-folder-tool.md
- `move_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/move-note-tool.md
- `remove_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/remove-tags-tool.md
- `rename_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/rename-note-tool.md
- `update_note_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/update-note-tool.md
- `update_tags_tool` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/update-tags-tool.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=adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp