# get_analytics

Read study analytics and review history for decks, the collection, or specific cards. Use this when the agent needs reporting or diagnostics, not when it needs to mutate Anki data. This tool is read-only but some scopes can return large payloads, so prefer the narrowest scope and explicit card IDs or timestamps when available. Choose

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_analytics`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/get-analytics

## Facts

- Tool: `get_analytics`
- Server: Anki (`@arielbk/anki-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @arielbk/anki-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/arielbk/anki-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_analytics",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_analytics is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries analytics data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects on the Anki database or system state. The read-only designation and analytics retrieval purpose clearly place it in the Read category. Severity is low because the blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure of the user's study history, which has no irreversible consequences.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states 'Read study analytics and review history' and 'This tool is read-only'. The name 'get_analytics' follows read operation naming conventions."

## Use case

AI agents call get_analytics to retrieve information from Anki 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 Anki:

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

## Other tools on Anki (97)

- `clear_unused_tags` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/clear-unused-tags.md
- `delete_decks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-decks.md
- `delete_media_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-media-file.md
- `delete_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/delete-notes.md
- `gui_exit_anki` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-exit-anki.md
- `manage_decks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/manage-decks.md
- `model_field_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/model-field-remove.md
- `model_template_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/model-template-remove.md
- `remove_deck_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/remove-deck-config.md
- `remove_empty_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/remove-empty-notes.md
- `anki_operations` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/anki-operations.md
- `gui_answer_card` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-answer-card.md
- `gui_deck_browser` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-deck-browser.md
- `gui_deck_review` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-deck-review.md
- `gui_select_card` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-select-card.md
- `gui_select_note` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-select-note.md
- `gui_show_answer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-show-answer.md
- `gui_show_question` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-show-question.md
- `gui_start_card_timer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-start-card-timer.md
- `relearn_cards` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/relearn-cards.md
- `reload_collection` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/reload-collection.md
- `study_session` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/study-session.md
- `api_reflect` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/api-reflect.md
- `card_reviews` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/card-reviews.md
- `export_package` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/export-package.md
- `gui_browse` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-browse.md
- `gui_undo` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/gui-undo.md
- `multi` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/multi.md
- `request_permission` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/request-permission.md
- `sync` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp/sync.md
- …and 67 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp.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=io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-arielbk-anki-mcp
