AI agents call getNote to retrieve information from Memnote without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves and queries note data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation that fits the Read category with low severity, as unauthorized access to note content poses minimal risk compared to destructive or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'getNote' and description states 'Get a note' and 'Returns the note with its associated tags.' These are retrieval operations with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a note Returns the note with its associated tags. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Memnote MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getNote accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Memnote MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getNote: 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 Memnote. Nothing to install.
getNote 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 getNote 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 getNote. 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.
getNote is provided by the Memnote MCP server (@randomfact/memnote-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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