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inspect_knowledge_graph

Agent driven knowledge graph inspection that uses AI to retrieve relevant entities and relations. Results include freshness metadata (confidence, needsReview). Treat memory as

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What inspect_knowledge_graph does on Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP

AI agents call inspect_knowledge_graph to retrieve information from Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP 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 inspect_knowledge_graph needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries data from the knowledge graph without creating, modifying, or deleting information. The inspection pattern and mention of freshness metadata confirm it is a read-only query operation. No side effects or data mutations occur. Lowest risk category applies.

From the tool's definition Tool performs 'knowledge graph inspection' and 'retrieve relevant entities and relations' with no modification verbs. Description indicates query/retrieval operations only, returning metadata about stored data.

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

How to control inspect_knowledge_graph

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

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

inspect_knowledge_graph 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 Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP — 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 inspect_knowledge_graph

What does the inspect_knowledge_graph tool do? +

Agent driven knowledge graph inspection that uses AI to retrieve relevant entities and relations. Results include freshness metadata (confidence, needsReview). Treat memory as. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on inspect_knowledge_graph? +

Register the Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect_knowledge_graph: 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 Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is inspect_knowledge_graph? +

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

Can I rate-limit inspect_knowledge_graph? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the inspect_knowledge_graph 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 inspect_knowledge_graph completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for inspect_knowledge_graph. 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 inspect_knowledge_graph? +

inspect_knowledge_graph is provided by the Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP server (j3k0/mcp-brain-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP tool call.

Start from Elasticsearch Knowledge Graph for MCP, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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