read_graph

What read_graph does on Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server

AI agents call read_graph to retrieve information from Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why read_graph is rated Low

This tool performs a query operation that retrieves knowledge graph data from the Obsidian vault without side effects. It is a straightforward data retrieval function that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius is minimal since reading data poses no risk to system state or data integrity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'read_graph' and description 'Read the entire knowledge graph' explicitly indicate retrieval of graph data with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

The rule that runs read_graph safely

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

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

Questions about read_graph