# read_pdf_text

A read tool on the MCP PDF Server MCP server.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `read_pdf_text`
- 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_text",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why read_pdf_text is rated Low

This tool extracts or retrieves text content from PDF files. It performs no modifications, deletions, or external operations—purely data retrieval. Even though the description is empty, the name and server context make the intent clear. The low blast radius (reading existing data) and reversible nature of the operation justify a 'low' severity rating.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'read_pdf_text' combined with sibling tools 'read_by_ocr' and 'read_pdf_images' on a PDF processing server that 'extracts text' and 'retrieves images' indicates data retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call read_pdf_text 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_text": {}
  }
}
```

## 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_images` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/deepseekmine-mcp-pdf-reader/read-pdf-images.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