Extract figures, tables, and equations from PDF documents using layout detection. Perfect for extracting visual elements from academic papers on arXiv or any PDF URL. Returns base64-encoded images of detected elements with metadata.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Part of the Jina Ai server.
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AI agents call extract_pdf to retrieve information from Jina Ai without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though extract_pdf only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"default": "deny",
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}See the full Jina Ai policy for all 22 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access extract_pdf gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Extract figures, tables, and equations from PDF documents using layout detection. Perfect for extracting visual elements from academic papers on arXiv or any PDF URL. Returns base64-encoded images of detected elements with metadata.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jina Ai MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jina Ai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for extract_pdf: 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 Jina Ai. Nothing to install.
extract_pdf 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 extract_pdf 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 extract_pdf. 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.
extract_pdf is provided by the Jina Ai MCP server (jina-ai-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 22 Jina Ai tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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