# ocr-pdf-legacy

A read tool on the MCP PDF Reader MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ocr-pdf-legacy`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/ocr-pdf-legacy

## Facts

- Tool: `ocr-pdf-legacy`
- Server: MCP PDF Reader (`3351163616/mcp_pdf_reader`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/3351163616/mcp_pdf_reader
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ocr-pdf-legacy",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ocr-pdf-legacy is rated Low

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) on PDFs is a read operation that extracts and recognizes text without altering the source document. The tool description is empty, but the server's stated purpose and naming pattern of sibling tools confirm this is a retrieval/analysis function. No side effects, data modification, code execution, or destructive operations are possible.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'ocr-pdf-legacy' and sibling tools (ocr-pdf-auto-legacy, pdf-metadata, read-pdf, search-pdf) all perform data retrieval operations."

## Use case

AI agents call ocr-pdf-legacy to retrieve information from MCP PDF Reader without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MCP PDF Reader:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ocr-pdf-legacy": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MCP PDF Reader (6)

- `ocr-pdf-auto-legacy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/ocr-pdf-auto-legacy.md
- `pdf-metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/pdf-metadata.md
- `read-pdf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/read-pdf.md
- `read-pdf-smart` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/read-pdf-smart.md
- `search-pdf` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/search-pdf.md
- `smart-read-pdf-legacy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/smart-read-pdf-legacy.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader