get_aliases_for_tag
Get all aliases for a canonical tag
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What get_aliases_for_tag does on Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server
AI agents call get_aliases_for_tag to retrieve information from Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_aliases_for_tag is rated Low
This tool performs a simple read/query operation against the knowledge graph memory store to retrieve metadata (tag aliases). It has no side effects, does not modify state, and poses minimal risk even if invoked by an AI agent with arbitrary arguments. Severity is low because the blast radius is confined to information disclosure of non-sensitive metadata.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_aliases_for_tag' and description 'Get all aliases for a canonical tag' indicate a retrieval operation that queries stored tag alias mappings without modifying, deleting, or executing code.
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The rule that runs get_aliases_for_tag safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_aliases_for_tag, this is the rule to start with:
get_aliases_for_tag 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 Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, apply this rule, and every get_aliases_for_tag call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_aliases_for_tag
Get all aliases for a canonical tag. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_aliases_for_tag: 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 Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server. Nothing to install.
get_aliases_for_tag 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 get_aliases_for_tag 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 get_aliases_for_tag. 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.
get_aliases_for_tag is provided by the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP server (danielsimonjr/memory-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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