Convert a PDF file (from URL) to DOCX/Word format. Extracts text and structure from the PDF and builds a Word document.
AI agents call pdf2docx to retrieve information from Mcp Services without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though pdf2docx only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Convert a PDF file (from URL) to DOCX/Word format. Extracts text and structure from the PDF and builds a Word document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Services MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Services MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pdf2docx: 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 Mcp Services. Nothing to install.
pdf2docx 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 pdf2docx 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 pdf2docx. 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.
pdf2docx is provided by the Mcp Services MCP server (san-npm/mcp-services). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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