Get the content of a specific note
AI agents call get_note to retrieve information from Bear 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 note content from the Bear app. It performs a query operation with no capability to modify, delete, or execute code. The user must already know or specify the note identifier, limiting blast radius. Classification as Read is appropriate for data retrieval operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_note' and description 'Get the content of a specific note' indicate retrieval of data without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the content of a specific note. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bear MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bear MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_note: 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 Bear MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_note 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_note 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_note. 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_note is provided by the Bear MCP Server MCP server (philgetzen/bear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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