API Reference

hm_list_orphans

List nodes with no edges (orphans) for cleanup or review

hm_list_orphans

Returns nodes that have zero edges — no relates_to inbound/outbound and no participates_in. Useful for finding disconnected memories after imports or before cleanup.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
limitint50Maximum orphan rows to return
offsetint0Pagination offset when total orphans exceed limit

Response

Returns orphan nodes with key, description, node_type, plus a total count. Use offset for pagination when there are more orphans than limit.

MCP vs REST

This tool is available over MCP (tools/call). There is no /api/v1/memory/... REST mirror for hm_list_orphans; use MCP or the hm CLI which talks to the same tool surface.