Low Risk

get_notebook

Get detailed information about a specific notebook by ID

How to control get_notebook ↓

AI agents call get_notebook to retrieve information from NotebookLM MCP Structured without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves and returns information about an existing notebook. It performs a query operation to fetch details without modifying, executing, deleting, or creating any data. The action is read-only with no capability to cause side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_notebook' and description 'Get detailed information about a specific notebook by ID' indicate retrieval of data with no side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_notebook gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NotebookLM MCP Structured, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_notebook:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_notebook": {}
  }
}

get_notebook is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register NotebookLM MCP Structured — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_notebook tool do? +

Get detailed information about a specific notebook by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_notebook? +

Register the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_notebook: 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 NotebookLM MCP Structured. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_notebook? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_notebook? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_notebook 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_notebook completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_notebook. 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_notebook? +

get_notebook is provided by the NotebookLM MCP Structured MCP server (paolodalprato/notebooklm-mcp-structured). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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