read_metadata_fields
Read a note’s typed metadata fields via the Metadata Menu plugin: returns each configured field’s name, value, type, validity, and source (frontmatter vs inline). Read-only field introspection.
| Domain | metadata |
| Scopes | read:metadata-menu |
| Access | read |
| Tags | read-only, plugin-bridge, domain:metadata |
| Profile | full only |
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_-]+$ |
|
path |
string |
yes | — | length 1–1024 |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
string |
yes | — |
fields |
Record<string, any> |
yes | — |
total |
integer |
yes | range ≥ 0 |
vault |
string |
yes | — |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the metadata domain: add_tag, bulk_set_property, find_notes_by_property, find_notes_by_tag, get_note_tags, list_properties, list_tags, read_frontmatter, read_property, remove_tag, suggest_tags, update_frontmatter.
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