search_memory_nodes
A read tool on the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP server.
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What search_memory_nodes does on Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server
AI agents call search_memory_nodes 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 search_memory_nodes is rated Low
This tool appears to search or query memory nodes within an Obsidian vault knowledge base. The empty description limits certainty, but the naming convention ('search_*') and server context (RAG, knowledge graphs) indicate read-only operations that retrieve or index existing data. No evidence of data modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations. Confidence reduced slightly due to empty tool description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_memory_nodes' combined with server description indicating 'semantic search' and 'RAG' functionality across 'personal notes' suggests data retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs search_memory_nodes 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 search_memory_nodes, this is the rule to start with:
search_memory_nodes 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 Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server, apply this rule, and every search_memory_nodes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_memory_nodes
search_memory_nodes is a read tool on the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_memory_nodes: 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 Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_memory_nodes 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 search_memory_nodes 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 search_memory_nodes. 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.
search_memory_nodes is provided by the Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server MCP server (aegntic/aegntic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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