# search_nodes

Search nodes by keywords. Returns nodes containing ANY of the search words (OR logic). Examples:

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_nodes`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/search-nodes

## Facts

- Tool: `search_nodes`
- Server: Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server (`aegntic/aegntic-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aegntic/aegntic-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": "search_nodes",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_nodes is rated Low

This is a standard search/query operation that retrieves data from the Obsidian vault without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The OR-logic keyword search is a read-only operation. No side effects or data mutations occur. Severity is low because misuse would only expose knowledge base content that an authorized user already has access to.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool searches and returns nodes containing keywords—a retrieval operation with no modification or execution. Description explicitly states it 'Returns nodes,' indicating query-only functionality with OR-based matching logic."

## Use case

AI agents call search_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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server (134)

- `clear_all_datasets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-all-datasets.md
- `clear_dataset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-dataset.md
- `clear_expired_context_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-expired-context-cache.md
- `clear_graph` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-graph.md
- `delete_entity_edge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/delete-entity-edge.md
- `delete_episode` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/delete-episode.md
- `n8n_delete_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-delete-execution.md
- `n8n_delete_workflow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-delete-workflow.md
- `achieve_mouse_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/achieve-mouse-authenticity.md
- `achieve_typing_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/achieve-typing-authenticity.md
- `collaborate_with_gemini` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/collaborate-with-gemini.md
- `compile_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/compile-video.md
- `execute_custom_analytics_code` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/execute-custom-analytics-code.md
- `n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-trigger-webhook-workflow.md
- `run_performance_benchmark` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/run-performance-benchmark.md
- `run_test_audience` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/run-test-audience.md
- `start_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/start-capture.md
- `stop_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/stop-capture.md
- `validate_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-authenticity.md
- `validate_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-workflow.md
- `validate_workflow_expressions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-workflow-expressions.md
- `subscribe_tier` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/subscribe-tier.md
- `join_community` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/join-community.md
- `sequential_thinking` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/sequential-thinking.md
- `analyze_brand_performance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-brand-performance.md
- `analyze_distributions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-distributions.md
- `analyze_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-project.md
- `calculate_feature_importance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/calculate-feature-importance.md
- `compare_datasets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/compare-datasets.md
- `crawl_single_page` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/crawl-single-page.md
- …and 104 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp.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=aegntic-aegntic-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aegntic-aegntic-mcp