get_documents
Retrieve all documents from LightRAG
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What get_documents does on Daniel LightRAG MCP Server
AI agents call get_documents to retrieve information from Daniel LightRAG MCP 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_documents is rated Low
This tool retrieves/queries data from the system without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a straightforward read-only query operation with no irreversible consequences or external side effects. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—exposure would be limited to data disclosure of existing documents.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_documents' and description 'Retrieve all documents from LightRAG' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_documents safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Daniel LightRAG MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_documents, this is the rule to start with:
get_documents 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 Daniel LightRAG MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_documents call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_documents
Retrieve all documents from LightRAG. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Daniel LightRAG MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Daniel LightRAG MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_documents: 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 Daniel LightRAG MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_documents 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_documents 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_documents. 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_documents is provided by the Daniel LightRAG MCP Server MCP server (desimpkins/daniel-lightrag-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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