# read_pdf_images

Extract images from a specific page in PDF.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `read_pdf_images`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader/read-pdf-images

## Facts

- Tool: `read_pdf_images`
- Server: MCP PDF Server (`deepseekmine/mcp-pdf-reader`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/DeepSeekMine/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": "read_pdf_images",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why read_pdf_images is rated Low

This tool retrieves image content from PDF files without modifying, deleting, or executing code. It is a pure data retrieval operation with no side effects. The context that this is a 'PDF processing server' for extraction confirms its read-only nature. Severity is low because misuse would only result in unauthorized information disclosure, not data loss, financial impact, or system compromise.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'read_pdf_images' and description 'Extract images from a specific page in PDF' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion. The verb 'extract' combined with 'from' describes a read-only operation."

## Use case

AI agents call read_pdf_images to retrieve information from MCP PDF Server 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 Server:

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

## Other tools on MCP PDF Server (2)

- `read_by_ocr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader/read-by-ocr.md
- `read_pdf_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader/read-pdf-text.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=deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader