# get_cards_info

A read tool on the Anki MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `get_cards_info`
- 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_cards_info",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_cards_info is rated Low

The tool name strongly suggests a read-only retrieval of card information from Anki. No side effects are implied. The empty description prevents full certainty, but the naming convention and context within a flashcard management system indicate this queries or fetches card data without altering it. Severity is low because reading flashcard metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_cards_info' with prefix 'get_' indicates retrieval operation. Description is empty, limiting specificity."

## Use case

AI agents call get_cards_info 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_cards_info": {}
  }
}
```

## 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