pages_export_pdf

What pages_export_pdf does on AirMCP

AI agents use pages_export_pdf to create or update resources in AirMCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your AirMCP environment.

Why pages_export_pdf is rated Medium

This tool modifies files by creating or overwriting a PDF export. While it can overwrite existing files, the action is reversible—the source document persists, and users can restore or re-export. This places it in Write rather than Destructive. Severity is medium because overwriting an existing PDF without user confirmation could result in loss of that specific file version, affecting a user's document management.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states: 'Export an open Pages document to PDF. Will overwrite an existing file at the same path.' The overwrite capability indicates data modification, but the operation is reversible (the original Pages document remains; only the…

The rule that runs pages_export_pdf safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AirMCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For pages_export_pdf, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "pages_export_pdf": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "pages_export_pdf_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about pages_export_pdf