AI agents call get_notes_like to retrieve information from MCP Bear without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries notes based on a text search criterion. It performs no side effects, creates no data, executes no arbitrary code, and does not delete or modify anything. It is a straightforward read operation, classified as Read with low severity due to minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_notes_like' and description 'Get notes that include a specific text string' indicate a search/query operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get notes that include a specific text string. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Bear MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Bear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_notes_like: 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 MCP Bear. Nothing to install.
get_notes_like 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_notes_like 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_notes_like. 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_notes_like is provided by the MCP Bear MCP server (maxim-ist/mcp-bear). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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