transkribus_job_count
Get the total number of jobs, optionally filtered by status or type.
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What transkribus_job_count does on Transkribus
AI agents call transkribus_job_count 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_job_count is rated Low
This tool retrieves aggregate data (count) about jobs with no side effects. It performs a query operation similar to SELECT COUNT(*) in SQL, which is a pure read operation. There is no data modification, deletion, execution of external commands, or financial impact. The low severity reflects that an attacker querying job counts poses minimal risk to system integrity or data confidentiality.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'transkribus_job_count' and description 'Get the total number of jobs' indicate a retrieval operation that queries job statistics without modifying data. The optional filtering by status or type does not change the read-only nature of the operation.
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The rule that runs transkribus_job_count 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_job_count, this is the rule to start with:
transkribus_job_count 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_job_count call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about transkribus_job_count
Get the total number of jobs, optionally filtered by status or type. 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_job_count: 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_job_count 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_job_count 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_job_count. 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_job_count 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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