note_findNotes
Find Anki note IDs using search queries to locate specific flashcards for review or management.
Instructions
Returns an array of note IDs for a given Anki search query.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Anki search query (e.g., 'deck:current card:1'). |
Implementation Reference
- src/anki_mcp/note_service.py:11-20 (handler)The handler function for the 'note_findNotes' tool. It wraps the AnkiConnect 'findNotes' API call, providing input validation via Pydantic and prefixes to 'note_findNotes' upon registration.
@note_mcp.tool( name="findNotes", description="Returns an array of note IDs for a given Anki search query.", ) async def find_notes_tool( query: Annotated[ str, Field(description="Anki search query (e.g., 'deck:current card:1').") ], ) -> List[int]: return await anki_call("findNotes", query=query) - src/anki_mcp/__init__.py:22-29 (registration)Registers the note_mcp server into the main anki_mcp instance with 'note' prefix, transforming 'findNotes' tool to 'note_findNotes'.
async def setup(run_server: bool = True): await anki_mcp.import_server("deck", deck_mcp) await anki_mcp.import_server("note", note_mcp) await anki_mcp.import_server("card", card_mcp) await anki_mcp.import_server("model", model_mcp) await anki_mcp.import_server("media", media_mcp) if run_server: await anki_mcp.run_async() - src/anki_mcp/common.py:8-23 (helper)Helper function that performs the actual HTTP POST request to AnkiConnect API, handling errors and invoked by the note_findNotes handler.
async def anki_call(action: str, **params: Any) -> Any: async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client: payload = {"action": action, "version": 6, "params": params} result = await client.post(ANKICONNECT_URL, json=payload) result.raise_for_status() result_json = result.json() error = result_json.get("error") if error: raise Exception(f"AnkiConnect error for action '{action}': {error}") response = result_json.get("result") if "result" in result_json: return response return result_json