Get backlinks and forward links for a note
AI agents call graph_links to retrieve information from Connect MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves graph/link information about notes in the Obsidian vault. It performs a read-only query operation that returns existing data about note relationships. There are no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'graph_links' and description 'Get backlinks and forward links for a note' indicate retrieval of link metadata without modification or execution.
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Get backlinks and forward links for a note. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Connect MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Connect MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for graph_links: 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 Connect MCP. Nothing to install.
graph_links 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 graph_links 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 graph_links. 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.
graph_links is provided by the Connect MCP server (joch/obsidian-connect-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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