get-collection-overview

Get comprehensive information about the Anki collection including decks, models, and fields

Server Anki MCP Server johwiebe/anki-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get-collection-overview does on Anki MCP Server

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

Why get-collection-overview needs a policy

This tool queries and returns information about an Anki collection (decks, models, fields) without altering any data or triggering side effects. It is purely informational and fits the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data with no side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get-collection-overview' and description 'Get comprehensive information about the Anki collection' indicate a retrieval operation. No modification, deletion, or execution of external commands occurs.

Questions about get-collection-overview

What does the get-collection-overview tool do? +

Get comprehensive information about the Anki collection including decks, models, and fields. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Anki MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get-collection-overview? +

Register the Anki MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-collection-overview: 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 Anki MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get-collection-overview? +

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

Can I rate-limit get-collection-overview? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get-collection-overview 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 get-collection-overview completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get-collection-overview. 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 get-collection-overview? +

get-collection-overview is provided by the Anki MCP Server MCP server (johwiebe/anki-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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