Get all tags used in a note
AI agents call get_tags to retrieve information from Obsidian Tools MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves tag metadata from a note without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It is a read-only operation analogous to a search or fetch, presenting no destructive risk and minimal blast radius if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_tags' and description states 'Get all tags used in a note' — a retrieval operation with no data modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all tags used in a note. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Obsidian Tools MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Obsidian Tools MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_tags: 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 Obsidian Tools MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_tags 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_tags 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_tags. 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_tags is provided by the Obsidian Tools MCP Server MCP server (sureshsankaran/obsidian-tools-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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