get_pdf_info
A read tool on the Cowork Bench MCP server.
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What get_pdf_info does on Cowork Bench
AI agents call get_pdf_info to retrieve information from Cowork Bench without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_pdf_info is rated Low
The tool name strongly suggests a read operation that queries or extracts metadata/information from PDF documents. No side effects or data modifications are implied. While the description is empty and lowers confidence slightly, the clear semantics of 'get_pdf_info' justify classification as Read with low severity, as information retrieval poses minimal risk regardless of misuse context.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pdf_info' indicates retrieval of information from PDF files. The verb 'get' is characteristic of read operations that query or retrieve data without modification.
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The rule that runs get_pdf_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cowork Bench, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_pdf_info, this is the rule to start with:
get_pdf_info 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 Cowork Bench, apply this rule, and every get_pdf_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_pdf_info
get_pdf_info is a read tool on the Cowork Bench MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cowork Bench MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cowork Bench MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pdf_info: 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 Cowork Bench. Nothing to install.
get_pdf_info 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_pdf_info 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_pdf_info. 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_pdf_info is provided by the Cowork Bench MCP server (0717376/cowork_bench). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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