ingest
Ingest pre-normalized conversation data into the knowledge graph. Chunks messages by exchange pairs (user+assistant), creates entities with verbatim observations. Format-agnostic: normalize chat exports before calling.
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What ingest does on Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server
AI agents use ingest to create or update resources in Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server environment.
Why ingest is rated Medium
This tool writes new data (entities and observations) into the knowledge graph by ingesting conversation data. It creates new records but does not delete or overwrite existing data, making it a Write operation. Severity is medium because bulk ingestion could pollute the knowledge graph with large amounts of data, but it is reversible in principle.
From the tool's definition Ingest pre-normalized conversation data into the knowledge graph... creates entities with verbatim observations
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The rule that runs ingest 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 ingest, this is the rule to start with:
ingest 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server, apply this rule, and every ingest call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ingest
Ingest pre-normalized conversation data into the knowledge graph. Chunks messages by exchange pairs (user+assistant), creates entities with verbatim observations. Format-agnostic: normalize chat exports before calling. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Enhanced Knowledge Graph Memory Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ingest: 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.
ingest 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 ingest 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 ingest. 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.
ingest 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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