get_artifact
Retrieve an artifact entity by its stable ref or entity name
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What get_artifact does on Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server
AI agents call get_artifact 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_artifact is rated Low
This tool retrieves data from the knowledge graph by reference or name. The verb 'retrieve' and the lack of any mention of modification, deletion, or execution indicates a read-only operation. The context (memory/knowledge graph server) confirms it queries stored entities without altering state. Blast radius is minimal—misuse retrieves existing data but cannot damage, delete, or modify it.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_artifact' and description states it 'Retrieve[s] an artifact entity' — a retrieval/query operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_artifact 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_artifact, this is the rule to start with:
get_artifact 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_artifact call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_artifact
Retrieve an artifact entity by its stable ref or entity name. 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_artifact: 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_artifact 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_artifact 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_artifact. 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_artifact 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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