Low Risk

get_note

Get a note by ID

How to control get_note ↓

What get_note does on DMCP

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

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Why get_note needs a policy

The tool performs a read-only operation that retrieves data from the game state without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The verb 'Get' combined with the singular retrieval scope (by ID) confirms this is a Read category tool. In the context of a dungeon master RPG system, retrieving game notes poses minimal risk as it merely accesses existing information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_note' and description 'Get a note by ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. This is a straightforward data query operation that retrieves an existing note.

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

How to control get_note

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

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

get_note 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 DMCP — 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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Questions about get_note

What does the get_note tool do? +

Get a note by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the DMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_note? +

Register the D 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 DMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_note? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_note? +

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.

How do I block get_note completely? +

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.

What MCP server provides get_note? +

get_note is provided by the D MCP server (shawnrushefsky/dmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every DMCP tool call.

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