transkribus_stat_update_page_status
Update the status of pages in a collection.
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What transkribus_stat_update_page_status does on Transkribus
AI agents use transkribus_stat_update_page_status to create or update resources in Transkribus, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Transkribus environment.
Why transkribus_stat_update_page_status is rated Medium
This tool modifies the status field of pages within a collection, which is a write operation. The change is reversible (status can be updated again to a different value). While it affects document metadata in what appears to be a document management/OCR processing system (Transkribus), it does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or trigger financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'update' and description states 'Update the status of pages in a collection' — a modification operation that changes document/page state reversibly.
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The rule that runs transkribus_stat_update_page_status 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_stat_update_page_status, this is the rule to start with:
transkribus_stat_update_page_status stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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_stat_update_page_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about transkribus_stat_update_page_status
Update the status of pages in a collection. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Transkribus MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Transkribus MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for transkribus_stat_update_page_status: 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_stat_update_page_status is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the transkribus_stat_update_page_status 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_stat_update_page_status. 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_stat_update_page_status 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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