Rearrange the pages of a PDF in a new order. All pages must be included exactly once (strict permutation). All paths must be absolute paths on the user
AI agents use reorder_pdf_pages to create or update resources in PDF Tools — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your PDF Tools environment.
This tool modifies the structure of an existing PDF by reordering its pages. It is a reversible write operation (pages are rearranged, not deleted), but misuse could result in scrambled document structure. Since all pages must be included, no content is destroyed, making it Write rather than Destructive.
From the tool's definition Rearrange the pages of a PDF in a new order. All pages must be included exactly once (strict permutation).
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access reorder_pdf_pages gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PDF Tools, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for reorder_pdf_pages:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"reorder_pdf_pages": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "reorder_pdf_pages_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}reorder_pdf_pages 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.
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Rearrange the pages of a PDF in a new order. All pages must be included exactly once (strict permutation). All paths must be absolute paths on the user. It is categorised as a Write tool in the PDF Tools MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the PDF Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reorder_pdf_pages: 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 PDF Tools. Nothing to install.
reorder_pdf_pages 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 reorder_pdf_pages 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 reorder_pdf_pages. 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.
reorder_pdf_pages is provided by the PDF Tools MCP server (open-document-alliance/pdf-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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