# get_translation_job

Get the status and details of a translation job. Returns current job status, progress, and results location when completed.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_translation_job`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aws/get-translation-job

## Facts

- Tool: `get_translation_job`
- Server: AWS (`@awslabs/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aws.md
- Install: `npx -y @awslabs/mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity verified
- 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": "get_translation_job",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_translation_job is rated Low

This is a simple read operation that retrieves status and details about an existing translation job. It has no side effects, does not create or modify data, does not execute code or external operations, and does not delete anything. It is a safe informational query with minimal blast radius if misused.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_translation_job' and description 'Get the status and details of a translation job' indicate retrieval of job metadata. Action verbs are 'Get' and 'Returns', with no modification, deletion, or execution capability mentioned."

## Use case

AI agents call get_translation_job to retrieve information from AWS 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 AWS:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_translation_job": {}
  }
}
```

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## 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=aws · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aws