smartling_check_job
AI agents call smartling_check_job to retrieve information from Smartling MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Despite the empty description lowering confidence somewhat, the tool name suggests a read-only operation to verify or retrieve job status within the Smartling translation workflow. The 'check' action does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations—it queries existing job state. This is consistent with Read category operations that have no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'smartling_check_job' indicates a query/status check operation. The verb 'check' typically implies retrieval of job information without modification. No description provided to contradict this interpretation.
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smartling_check_job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smartling MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Smartling MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartling_check_job: 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 Smartling MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartling_check_job 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 smartling_check_job 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 smartling_check_job. 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.
smartling_check_job is provided by the Smartling MCP Server MCP server (jacobolevy/smartling-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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