download_slip_pdf
Download a slip from Sanka as a PDF document.
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What download_slip_pdf does on Sanka MCP Server
AI agents call download_slip_pdf to retrieve information from Sanka MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why download_slip_pdf is rated Low
This tool retrieves/downloads a PDF document, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. While the sibling tools show financial and operational capabilities (activate_invoice, approve_payroll_run, etc.), this specific tool is purely retrieval-based. The severity is low because downloading a document presents minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_slip_pdf' and description 'Download a slip from Sanka as a PDF document' indicate retrieval of an existing document with no modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs download_slip_pdf safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sanka MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For download_slip_pdf, this is the rule to start with:
download_slip_pdf is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sanka MCP Server, apply this rule, and every download_slip_pdf call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about download_slip_pdf
Download a slip from Sanka as a PDF document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sanka MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sanka MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_slip_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 Sanka MCP Server. Nothing to install.
download_slip_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 download_slip_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 download_slip_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.
download_slip_pdf is provided by the Sanka MCP Server MCP server (sankahq/sanka-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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