AI agents use create_note to create or update resources in Obsidian MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Obsidian MCP Server environment.
The tool creates new content (notes) in a knowledge management system, which modifies the vault state reversibly. This is characteristic of Write category tools. Severity is medium because note creation has limited blast radius—an AI agent could generate unwanted notes but the vault remains intact and recoverable. Confidence is high given the clear intent from both name and description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_note' and description 'Create a new note' indicate creation of new data in an Obsidian vault. This is a reversible write operation—notes can be deleted or modified later.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access create_note gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Obsidian MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for create_note:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"create_note": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "create_note_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}create_note stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Create a new note. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Obsidian MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_note: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_note is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_note 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 create_note. 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.
create_note is provided by the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server (bazylhorsey/obsidian-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Obsidian MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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