notion_retrieve_comments

Get unresolved comments from a page or block. Needs read-comment capability.

Server MCP Notion Server (@suncreation) suncreation/mcp-notion-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What notion_retrieve_comments does on MCP Notion Server (@suncreation)

AI agents call notion_retrieve_comments to retrieve information from MCP Notion Server (@suncreation) without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why notion_retrieve_comments needs a policy

This tool retrieves comment data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects and poses minimal risk—at worst, an agent could retrieve comments from pages it has access to, which is a standard read operation. The severity is low as it only exposes existing comment data without capability to modify workspace state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'notion_retrieve_comments' and description 'Get unresolved comments from a page or block' indicate data retrieval only. The 'read-comment capability' requirement further confirms read-only access.

Questions about notion_retrieve_comments

What does the notion_retrieve_comments tool do? +

Get unresolved comments from a page or block. Needs read-comment capability. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Notion Server (@suncreation) MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on notion_retrieve_comments? +

Register the MCP Notion Server (@suncreation) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for notion_retrieve_comments: 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 MCP Notion Server (@suncreation). Nothing to install.

What risk level is notion_retrieve_comments? +

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

Can I rate-limit notion_retrieve_comments? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the notion_retrieve_comments 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 notion_retrieve_comments completely? +

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

notion_retrieve_comments is provided by the MCP Notion Server (@suncreation) MCP server (suncreation/mcp-notion-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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