AI agents call word_frequency to retrieve information from Obsidian MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves statistical information (word frequency data) from the vault. It performs analysis on existing data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The read-only nature and analytical purpose place it squarely in the Read category with low severity, as misuse would only expose aggregate linguistic metadata about vault contents.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'word_frequency' and description 'Get most frequently used words across vault' indicate a query/retrieval operation that analyzes existing vault content without modification or side effects.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access word_frequency gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Obsidian MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for word_frequency:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"word_frequency": {}
}
}word_frequency is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get most frequently used words across vault. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Obsidian MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for word_frequency: 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 Obsidian MCP Server. Nothing to install.
word_frequency 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 word_frequency 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 word_frequency. 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.
word_frequency is provided by the Obsidian MCP Server MCP server (kynlos/obsidian-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Obsidian MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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