validate_dql
Check a Dataview DQL query by running it through Dataview and reporting only whether it succeeded. Returns valid; an invalid query also returns error.message. No rows are returned.
| Domain | automation |
| Scopes | read:dataview |
| Access | read |
| Tags | read-only, plugin-bridge, domain:automation |
| 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_-]+$ |
|
dql |
string |
yes | — | length ≥ 1 |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
valid |
boolean |
yes | — |
error |
object |
— | |
error.message |
string |
with parent | — |
vault |
string |
yes | — |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the automation domain: bundle_files, bundle_folder, eval_dataview_field, execute_command, execute_template, generate_uri, list_commands, list_quickadd_actions, list_tasks, list_templates, makemd_list_spaces, makemd_query, remotely_save_status, remotely_save_trigger, show_file_in_obsidian, tasks_filter, trigger_quickadd, update_task.
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