# get_outgoing_links_tool

A read tool on the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `get_outgoing_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": "get_outgoing_links_tool",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_outgoing_links_tool is rated Low

The tool name and context strongly suggest this retrieves outgoing links from notes (a query/retrieval operation with no side effects). The description is empty, which slightly reduces confidence, but the naming convention and sibling tools confirm this is a Read operation. No data is modified, deleted, or executed—only information about links is returned.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_outgoing_links_tool' indicates retrieval of link data. Sibling tools include read-only operations like 'get_backlinks_tool', 'get_note_info_tool', 'find_broken_links_tool', and 'find_orphaned_notes_tool', establishing this server's pattern of…"

## Use case

AI agents call get_outgoing_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": {
    "get_outgoing_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_broken_links_tool` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/adrienthebo-obsidian-mcp/find-broken-links-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
- `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