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recall_knowledge

知识库语义搜索:在指定知识库范围内进行语义召回。适用场景:「在我的 XX 知识库搜一下 XX」。返回结果按相关度从高到低排序。需要 note.topic.recall.read scope。

How to control recall_knowledge ↓

What recall_knowledge does on GetNote MCP Server

AI agents call recall_knowledge to retrieve information from GetNote MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why recall_knowledge needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries data from a knowledge base without side effects. It matches the Read category definition: no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed—it only searches and returns existing knowledge base entries sorted by relevance. The read-only scope requirement reinforces this classification.

From the tool's definition Tool performs "semantic search" (语义搜索) and "semantic recall" (语义召回) within a specified knowledge base, returning results sorted by relevance. The description explicitly indicates it retrieves information ("搜", search) without modifying data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access recall_knowledge gives an agent:

How to control recall_knowledge

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and GetNote MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for recall_knowledge:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "recall_knowledge": {}
  }
}

recall_knowledge is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register GetNote MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about recall_knowledge

What does the recall_knowledge tool do? +

知识库语义搜索:在指定知识库范围内进行语义召回。适用场景:「在我的 XX 知识库搜一下 XX」。返回结果按相关度从高到低排序。需要 note.topic.recall.read scope。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GetNote MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on recall_knowledge? +

Register the GetNote MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recall_knowledge: 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 GetNote MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is recall_knowledge? +

recall_knowledge is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit recall_knowledge? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the recall_knowledge 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.

How do I block recall_knowledge completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for recall_knowledge. 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.

What MCP server provides recall_knowledge? +

recall_knowledge is provided by the GetNote MCP Server MCP server (iswalle/getnote-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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