# search-pdf

A read tool on the MCP PDF Reader MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `search-pdf`
- 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": "search-pdf",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search-pdf is rated Low

This tool searches PDF content and retrieves matching results. Despite the empty tool description, the server's stated capability to 'search content with regex support' and the naming convention strongly suggest a read-only operation that queries document content without creating, modifying, or deleting data. Search operations are inherently non-destructive retrieval functions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search-pdf' combined with server description mentioning 'searches content with regex support' indicates a search/query operation on PDF documents. Server context confirms read-only data retrieval without modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call search-pdf 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": {
    "search-pdf": {}
  }
}
```

## 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
- `ocr-pdf-legacy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3351163616-mcp-pdf-reader/ocr-pdf-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
- `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