get_knowledge_doc
Get markdown content for specified knowledge documents
This record as markdown: /tools/goplausible-algorand-mcp/get-knowledge-doc.md
What get_knowledge_doc does on Algorand MCP
AI agents call get_knowledge_doc to retrieve information from Algorand MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_knowledge_doc is rated Low
This tool fetches and returns existing markdown documentation. It performs a query/retrieval action ('Get') without modifying, executing, deleting, or creating data. No side effects or external operations are triggered.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_knowledge_doc' and description 'Get markdown content for specified knowledge documents' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_knowledge_doc safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Algorand MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_knowledge_doc, this is the rule to start with:
get_knowledge_doc 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 Algorand MCP, apply this rule, and every get_knowledge_doc call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_knowledge_doc
Get markdown content for specified knowledge documents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Algorand MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Algorand MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_knowledge_doc: 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 Algorand MCP. Nothing to install.
get_knowledge_doc 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_knowledge_doc 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_knowledge_doc. 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_knowledge_doc is provided by the Algorand MCP server (goplausible/algorand-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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