Get Bear notes created or modified within a date range
AI agents call get_notes_by_date 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 or queries notes based on a date range filter. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. It is a straightforward read operation consistent with other query tools on this server like 'get_recent_notes', 'get_pinned_notes', and 'get_tags'. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an agent could over-retrieve data but cannot damage or alter the note database.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_notes_by_date' and description 'Get Bear notes created or modified within a date range' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get Bear notes created or modified within a date range. 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_notes_by_date: 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_notes_by_date 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_by_date 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_by_date. 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_by_date is provided by the Bear MCP Server MCP server (quanticsoul4772/bear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_notes_by_date is one line of Bear MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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