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areSuspended

Returns an array indicating whether each given card is suspended. Each item is boolean or null if the card doesn

How to control areSuspended ↓

What areSuspended does on Anki

AI agents call areSuspended to retrieve information from Anki 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 areSuspended needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only operation—it queries the suspension state of flashcards and returns boolean values. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The suspension status is existing metadata being retrieved. This aligns with the Read category: retrieves or queries data with no side effects.

From the tool's definition The tool name 'areSuspended' and description 'Returns an array indicating whether each given card is suspended' indicate a query operation that retrieves the suspension status of cards without modifying any data.

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

How to control areSuspended

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

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

areSuspended 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 Anki — 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 areSuspended

What does the areSuspended tool do? +

Returns an array indicating whether each given card is suspended. Each item is boolean or null if the card doesn. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Anki MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on areSuspended? +

Register the Anki MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for areSuspended: 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 Anki. Nothing to install.

What risk level is areSuspended? +

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

Can I rate-limit areSuspended? +

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

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

areSuspended is provided by the Anki MCP server (ujisati/anki-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Anki tool call.

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