Extract and categorize all annotations in a PDF document. Args: - file_path (string): Absolute path to a local PDF file - pages (string, optional): Page range. Format:
AI agents call inspect_annotations to retrieve information from Pdf Reader without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and categorizes annotations from a PDF file without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no side effects on the PDF structure or content. It belongs in the Read category as a data extraction operation. The severity is low because misuse would only expose information already present in the PDF, with no risk of data loss, code execution, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'inspect_annotations' and description 'Extract and categorize all annotations in a PDF document' indicate retrieval and analysis of existing PDF metadata without modification. The action is a read-only query of annotation data.
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Extract and categorize all annotations in a PDF document. Args: - file_path (string): Absolute path to a local PDF file - pages (string, optional): Page range. Format:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Pdf Reader MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pdf Reader MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect_annotations: 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 Reader. Nothing to install.
inspect_annotations 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 inspect_annotations 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 inspect_annotations. 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.
inspect_annotations is provided by the Pdf Reader MCP server (shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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