image_strip_metadata
imagepeek: Strip an image's EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comment metadata. To read the metadata use image_metadata. Returns the image without EXIF (GPS included), XMP, IPTC, comments and text chunks: JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF are stripped losslessly at the byte level (pixel data unchanged), TIFF, BMP, ...
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What image_strip_metadata does on Tanod
AI agents call image_strip_metadata to retrieve information from Tanod without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | object | — | Public http(s) URL of the image (at most 10 MB; private, internal and IP-literal hosts are refused); or use image_base64. |
output | string | — | base64 (default): inline. url: stored for 24 hours; link, metadata. |
keep_icc | boolean | — | Keep the ICC colour profile (default false: removed too). |
auto_orient | boolean | — | Bake a non-1 EXIF orientation into the pixels (re-encode). |
image_base64 | object | — | The image as standard or url-safe base64 (at most 10 MB decoded; a data:image/...;base64, prefix is fine); or use url. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why image_strip_metadata is rated Low
Even though image_strip_metadata only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs image_strip_metadata safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tanod, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For image_strip_metadata, this is the rule to start with:
image_strip_metadata 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 Tanod, apply this rule, and every image_strip_metadata call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about image_strip_metadata
imagepeek: Strip an image's EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and comment metadata. To read the metadata use image_metadata. Returns the image without EXIF (GPS included), XMP, IPTC, comments and text chunks: JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF are stripped losslessly at the byte level (pixel data unchanged), TIFF, BMP, ICO and AVIF re-encoded; an EXIF rotation is baked into the pixels first unless auto_orient is false. The result is re-checked to hold no metadata; removed lists what went. Reads PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, BMP, ICO and AVIF; other formats and images over 40 megapixels are refused (not charged). Output: base64 data_base64, without EXIF, GPS, XMP or IPTC; over 15 MB or 50 megapixels is a 413 (not charged). Images are not logged; a result is kept only with output "url" (24 h). Typically 0.5-2 s. Price: USD 0.002. Free: 3 imagepeek calls per IP per UTC day. Docs: https://tanod.dev/learn/strip-image-metadata-api.html. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tanod MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
image_strip_metadata accepts 5 parameters: url, output, keep_icc, auto_orient, image_base64. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Tanod MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for image_strip_metadata: 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 Tanod. Nothing to install.
image_strip_metadata 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 image_strip_metadata 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 image_strip_metadata. 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.
image_strip_metadata is provided by the Tanod MCP server (https://tanod.dev/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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