transkribus_admin_get_job_log
Retrieve the log output for a specific job.
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What transkribus_admin_get_job_log does on Transkribus
AI agents call transkribus_admin_get_job_log to retrieve information from Transkribus without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why transkribus_admin_get_job_log is rated Low
This tool queries and returns job log information. Retrieval of logs is a read-only operation that does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. The low severity reflects that log access poses minimal risk unless the logs themselves contain highly sensitive credentials or system information, but the tool itself performs no destructive or risky operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Retrieve the log output' — both indicate retrieval of existing data with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs transkribus_admin_get_job_log safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Transkribus, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For transkribus_admin_get_job_log, this is the rule to start with:
transkribus_admin_get_job_log 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 Transkribus, apply this rule, and every transkribus_admin_get_job_log call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about transkribus_admin_get_job_log
Retrieve the log output for a specific job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Transkribus MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Transkribus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transkribus_admin_get_job_log: 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 Transkribus. Nothing to install.
transkribus_admin_get_job_log 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 transkribus_admin_get_job_log 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 transkribus_admin_get_job_log. 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.
transkribus_admin_get_job_log is provided by the Transkribus MCP server (@lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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