submit_parse_batch
Submit multiple PDFs for async batch parsing via /api/v1/pdf/batch.
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What submit_parse_batch does on 0xpdf
AI agents use submit_parse_batch to create or update resources in 0xpdf, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 0xpdf environment.
Why submit_parse_batch is rated Medium
The tool initiates batch processing jobs that modify the system's state by creating new job records and queuing work. While not destructive or executing arbitrary code on user behalf, it writes operational state to the server. Severity is medium because misuse could flood the system with parsing jobs, exhaust resources, or incur processing costs, but effects are reversible (jobs can be cancelled or ignored).
From the tool's definition Tool submits multiple PDFs for async batch parsing via /api/v1/pdf/batch—creates parsing jobs with persistent state (async processing). This is a write operation that creates structured data/job records in the system.
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The rule that runs submit_parse_batch 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 submit_parse_batch, this is the rule to start with:
submit_parse_batch stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 submit_parse_batch call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about submit_parse_batch
Submit multiple PDFs for async batch parsing via /api/v1/pdf/batch. It is categorised as a Write tool in the 0xpdf MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the 0xpdf MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for submit_parse_batch: 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.
submit_parse_batch is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the submit_parse_batch 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 submit_parse_batch. 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.
submit_parse_batch 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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