// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

ANKI TOOLS

40 tools from the Anki MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 40 ANKI TOOLS

READ 19 tools

Read areSuspended Returns an array indicating whether each given card is suspended. Each item is boolean or null if the card ... Read cardsInfo Returns a list of objects containing information for each card ID provided. Read cardsModTime Returns modification time for each card ID provided. Result is a list of objects with Read cardsToNotes Returns an unordered array of note IDs for the given card IDs. Read deckNames Gets the complete list of deck names for the current user. Returns a list of deck names. Read deckNamesAndIds Gets the complete list of deck names and their respective IDs. Returns a dictionary mapping deck names to t... Read findCards Returns an array of card IDs for a given Anki search query. Read findModelsByName Gets a list of model definitions for the provided model names. Read findNotes Returns an array of note IDs for a given Anki search query. Read getDeckConfig Gets the configuration group object for the given deck name. Returns the deck configuration object. Read getMediaFilesNames Gets the names of media files matching the glob pattern. Returns a list of filenames. Read getNoteTags Gets the tags for a specific note ID. Returns a list of tags. Read modelFieldNames Gets the list of field names for the provided model name. Read modelNamesAndIds Gets the complete list of model (note type) names and their IDs. Returns a dictionary mapping model names t... Read modelStyling Gets the CSS styling for the provided model name. Returns an object containing the Read modelTemplates Returns an object indicating the template content for each card of the specified model. Read notesInfo Returns a list of objects containing information for each note ID provided. Read retrieveMediaFile Retrieves the base64-encoded contents of the specified media file. Returns the base64 string or false if no... Read suspended Checks if a single card is suspended by its ID. Returns true if suspended, false otherwise.

WRITE 17 tools

Write removeTags Removes tags from the specified notes. Write changeDeck Moves cards with the given IDs to a different deck, creating the deck if it doesn Write storeMediaFile Stores a media file in Anki Write unsuspend Unsuspends the specified cards. Returns true on success. Write addNote Creates a new note using the given deck, model, fields, and tags. Returns the ID of the created note or nul... Write addNotes Creates multiple notes. See Write addTags Adds tags to the specified notes. Write createDeck Creates a new empty deck. Will not overwrite an existing deck with the same name. Returns the ID of the cre... Write createModel Creates a new model (note type). Returns the created model object. Write modelFieldAdd Adds a new field to an existing model. Write saveDeckConfig Saves the given configuration group. Returns true on success, false otherwise. Write setSpecificValueOfCard Sets specific values of a single card. Use with caution. Returns list of booleans indicating success for ea... Write suspend Suspends the specified cards. Returns true on success. Write updateModelStyling Modifies the CSS styling of an existing model by name. Write updateModelTemplates Modifies the templates of an existing model by name. Write updateNote Modifies the fields and/or tags of an existing note. Write updateNoteFields Modifies the fields of an existing note.

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive deleteDecks Deletes decks with the given names. The Destructive deleteMediaFile Deletes the specified file from Anki Destructive deleteNotes Deletes notes with the given IDs. Destructive modelFieldRemove Removes a field from an existing model.

// FAQ

How many tools does the Anki MCP server have? +

The Anki MCP server exposes 40 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Anki tools? +

Route the Anki server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Anki tools fall into? +

Anki tools are categorised as Read (19), Write (17), Destructive (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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