get_entity
Read a memory entity by id, by type+name, or by unique name, with its observations and relations. Retired entities are hidden unless include_retired is set. An entity is readable only when its own note (<memory folder>/<type>/<name>.md) is readable under the caller’s folder read ACL (readPaths); one that is not reads as ‘entity not found’, and relations to such entities are omitted. Observations returned are filtered by as_of — a fact is included when valid_from <= as_of and (valid_to is unset or as_of < valid_to). Default as_of is now, so an as_of in the PAST excludes any observation added after that instant, even one that is still open today. Each observation carries an observation_id: to correct or retire a fact (keyed or not), pass it to update_observation. response_format=concise returns each observation as {observation_id, text, key?} (plus valid_to and superseded_by when set) and omits vault_path when null, created_at, updated_at and as_of.
| Domain | knowledge |
| Scopes | read:memory |
| Access | read |
| Tags | read-only, domain:knowledge |
| Profile | core, full |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | yes |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”No human confirmation is required to call this tool.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
entity_id |
string |
— | — | |
type |
string |
— | — | |
name |
string |
— | — | |
include_retired |
boolean |
false |
— | |
as_of |
integer |
— | range ≥ 0 | |
response_format |
enum |
— | concise returns only the high-signal fields; detailed (the shipped default) returns the full payload. Errors and safety warnings are never trimmed. When omitted, the server’s tools.defaults.responseFormat applies. One of: "concise", "detailed" |
|
verbosity |
enum |
— | Legacy alias for response_format: terse = concise, full = detailed. One of: "full", "terse" |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
entity_id |
string |
yes | — |
type |
string |
yes | — |
name |
string |
yes | — |
status |
enum |
yes | One of: "active", "retired" |
observations |
object[] |
yes | — |
observations[].observation_id |
string |
yes | — |
observations[].text |
string |
yes | — |
observations[].key |
string | null |
— | |
observations[].valid_from |
number |
— | |
observations[].valid_to |
number | null |
— | |
observations[].superseded_by |
string | null |
— | |
relations |
object[] |
yes | — |
relations[].target_id |
string |
yes | — |
relations[].target_name |
string |
yes | — |
relations[].target_type |
string |
yes | — |
relations[].relation_type |
string |
yes | — |
relations[].direction |
enum |
yes | One of: "out", "in" |
vault_path |
string | null |
— | |
created_at |
number |
— | |
updated_at |
number |
— | |
as_of |
number |
— |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the knowledge domain: add_observation, audit_provenance, close_goal, commit_capture, commit_wiki_page, create_entity, delete_entity, diagnose_retrieval, draft_wiki_page, end_session, enqueue_capture, episode_stats, explain_answer, find_existing_page, gap_report, get_session_traces, knowledge_challenge, link_entities, lint_wiki, list_capture_queue, list_contradictions, list_goals, note_quality_report, plur_get, plur_recall, plur_recall_hybrid, plur_similarity_search, query_entity_graph, record_retrieval_feedback, reflect, rename_entity, session_bootstrap, set_goal, start_session, unlink_entities, update_observation, vault_context, vault_graph_search, work_episode_chain, work_episodes, work_forget, work_result, work_search.
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