scan_notes
Bulk scan notes returning metadata and a text preview for each. Supports pagination via offset. Optionally filter by folder. Use this to get an overview before organizing.
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What scan_notes does on Iconnect
AI agents call scan_notes to retrieve information from Iconnect without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why scan_notes is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries note data (metadata and previews) with pagination and optional filtering. It is explicitly designed for information gathering ('get an overview') with no side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. This is a classic Read category operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Bulk scan notes returning metadata and a text preview for each' and 'Use this to get an overview' — core read operations with no modification, deletion, or execution.
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The rule that runs scan_notes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Iconnect, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For scan_notes, this is the rule to start with:
scan_notes 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 Iconnect, apply this rule, and every scan_notes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about scan_notes
Bulk scan notes returning metadata and a text preview for each. Supports pagination via offset. Optionally filter by folder. Use this to get an overview before organizing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Iconnect MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Iconnect MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_notes: 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 Iconnect. Nothing to install.
scan_notes 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 scan_notes 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 scan_notes. 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.
scan_notes is provided by the Iconnect MCP server (iconnect-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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