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PaperCortex

5 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

3 read-only

5 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control PaperCortex ↓

TOOL MAP

What PaperCortex exposes to your agents

Read (3) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous PaperCortex tools

Write · Medium papercortex_export This tool creates/generates exportable data (CSV files) which constitutes a Write operation — it produces new data artifacts that are written to an output format. Write · Medium papercortex_classify Classification assigns metadata/tags/categories to a document, which modifies the document's attributes in Paperless-ngx.

2 of PaperCortex's 5 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control PaperCortex

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PaperCortex, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "papercortex_classify": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "papercortex_classify_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "papercortex_query": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "papercortex_query_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register PaperCortex — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PAPERCORTEX →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 5 PaperCortex tools

WRITE 2 tools

Write papercortex_classify Auto-classify a document using local AI. Write papercortex_export Export receipt data as DATEV-compatible CSV for German accounting,

READ 3 tools

Read papercortex_query Ask natural language questions about your documents. Read papercortex_receipt Extract structured data from a receipt document: Read papercortex_search Semantic search across all documents in Paperless-ngx.

FAQ

Questions about PaperCortex

How do I prevent bulk modifications through PaperCortex? +

The PaperCortex server has 2 write tools including papercortex_classify, papercortex_export. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach PaperCortex.

How many tools does the PaperCortex MCP server expose? +

5 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 3 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on PaperCortex? +

Register the PaperCortex MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every PaperCortex tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 5 PaperCortex tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON PAPERCORTEX →

Free to start. No card required.

5 PaperCortex tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.