# transkribus_recog_compute_wer

Compute the Word Error Rate for a document.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `transkribus_recog_compute_wer`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-recog-compute-wer

## Facts

- Tool: `transkribus_recog_compute_wer`
- Server: Transkribus (`@lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus.md
- Install: `npx -y @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "transkribus_recog_compute_wer",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why transkribus_recog_compute_wer is rated High

This tool triggers a computational operation (WER calculation) on a document, which is an external processing/execution action rather than a simple read. It likely invokes processing pipelines on the Transkribus server. However, it doesn't modify or delete data, so it sits in the Execute category. Severity is medium because miscalling it could consume server resources or trigger unintended processing jobs.

From the tool's own definition: "Compute the Word Error Rate for a document"

## Use case

AI agents invoke transkribus_recog_compute_wer to trigger actions in Transkribus. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Transkribus:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "transkribus_recog_compute_wer": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "transkribus_recog_compute_wer_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Transkribus (300)

- `transkribus_coll_credit_remove_package` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-coll-credit-remove-package.md
- `transkribus_coll_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-coll-delete.md
- `transkribus_coll_delete_empty` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-coll-delete-empty.md
- `transkribus_coll_remove_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-coll-remove-user.md
- `transkribus_coll_user_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-coll-user-remove.md
- `transkribus_crowd_delete_messages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-crowd-delete-messages.md
- `transkribus_crowd_delete_milestones` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-crowd-delete-milestones.md
- `transkribus_doc_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-doc-delete.md
- `transkribus_editdecl_delete_feature` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-editdecl-delete-feature.md
- `transkribus_editdecl_delete_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-editdecl-delete-option.md
- `transkribus_job_undo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-job-undo.md
- `transkribus_label_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-label-delete.md
- `transkribus_label_remove_all_documents` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-label-remove-all-documents.md
- `transkribus_label_remove_all_pages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-label-remove-all-pages.md
- `transkribus_label_remove_pages` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-label-remove-pages.md
- `transkribus_model_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-model-delete.md
- `transkribus_model_delete_by_type` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-model-delete-by-type.md
- `transkribus_model_remove_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-model-remove-collection.md
- `transkribus_model_remove_collection_by_id` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-model-remove-collection-by-id.md
- `transkribus_page_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-page-delete.md
- `transkribus_page_delete_transcript` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-page-delete-transcript.md
- `transkribus_recog_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-recog-delete.md
- `transkribus_recog_remove_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-recog-remove-from-collection.md
- `transkribus_search_reset_index` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-search-reset-index.md
- `transkribus_upload_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-upload-delete.md
- `transkribus_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-user-delete.md
- `transkribus_admin_rebuild_models_index` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-admin-rebuild-models-index.md
- `transkribus_du_recognize` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-du-recognize.md
- `transkribus_job_create` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-job-create.md
- `transkribus_job_restart_all_by_user` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus/transkribus-job-restart-all-by-user.md
- …and 270 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-lazyants-transkribus.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-lazyants-transkribus · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-lazyants-transkribus
