Retrieve the complete content of a specific lifelog by ID. Note: When using this tool in Claude, invoke it as
AI agents call get_lifelog to retrieve information from Limitless 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/queries lifelog data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is purely a read operation. Severity is rated 'high' because lifelogs likely contain sensitive personal information (activity history, notes, memories, etc.), and unrestricted access could leak private user data if an AI agent misuses authorization or ID enumeration.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_lifelog' and description 'Retrieve the complete content of a specific lifelog by ID' indicate data retrieval with no side effects. The verb 'retrieve' and context of reading lifelog content confirm read-only semantics.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_lifelog gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Limitless MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_lifelog:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_lifelog": {}
}
}get_lifelog is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Retrieve the complete content of a specific lifelog by ID. Note: When using this tool in Claude, invoke it as. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Limitless MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Limitless MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_lifelog: 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 Limitless MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_lifelog 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 get_lifelog 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 get_lifelog. 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.
get_lifelog is provided by the Limitless MCP Server MCP server (maplehilllabs/mcp-limitless). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Limitless 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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