# get_documents

Retrieve all documents from LightRAG

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_documents`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-documents

## Facts

- Tool: `get_documents`
- Server: Daniel LightRAG MCP Server (`desimpkins/daniel-lightrag-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/desimpkins/daniel-lightrag-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_documents",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own definition: "Tool name 'get_documents' and description 'Retrieve all documents from LightRAG' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Daniel LightRAG MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_documents": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Daniel LightRAG MCP Server (20)

- `delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/delete-document.md
- `delete_entity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/delete-entity.md
- `delete_relation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/delete-relation.md
- `check_entity_exists` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/check-entity-exists.md
- `get_document_status_counts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-document-status-counts.md
- `get_documents_paginated` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-documents-paginated.md
- `get_graph_labels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-graph-labels.md
- `get_health` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-health.md
- `get_knowledge_graph` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-knowledge-graph.md
- `get_pipeline_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-pipeline-status.md
- `get_track_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/get-track-status.md
- `hello` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/hello.md
- `query_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/query-text.md
- `query_text_stream` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/query-text-stream.md
- `scan_documents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/scan-documents.md
- `insert_text` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/insert-text.md
- `insert_texts` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/insert-texts.md
- `update_entity` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/update-entity.md
- `update_relation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/update-relation.md
- `upload_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp/upload-document.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/desimpkins-daniel-lightrag-mcp