get_parse_batch_status
Get status for an async parse batch created by submit_parse_batch.
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What get_parse_batch_status does on 0xpdf
AI agents call get_parse_batch_status to retrieve information from 0xpdf without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_parse_batch_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves the status of a previously submitted batch parsing job. It is a read-only query operation that returns information about an existing resource without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve status information about batches, which poses no risk to data integrity or system state.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_parse_batch_status' and description 'Get status for an async parse batch' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no data modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_parse_batch_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and 0xpdf, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_parse_batch_status, this is the rule to start with:
get_parse_batch_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect 0xpdf, apply this rule, and every get_parse_batch_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_parse_batch_status
Get status for an async parse batch created by submit_parse_batch. It is categorised as a Read tool in the 0xpdf MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the 0xpdf MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_parse_batch_status: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches 0xpdf. Nothing to install.
get_parse_batch_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_parse_batch_status rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_parse_batch_status. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_parse_batch_status is provided by the 0xpdf MCP server (risha-max/0xpdf-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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