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Tl Draw

4 tools. 3 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 destructive tool with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

3 can modify or destroy data

1 read-only

4 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Tl Draw ↓

TOOL MAP

What Tl Draw exposes to your agents

Read (1) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (1)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Tl Draw tools

Destructive · High delete_shape Deletion is irreversible; once a shape is deleted, it cannot be recovered through normal tool operations. Write · Low create_shape The tool creates shapes on a canvas, which is a reversible write operation (shapes can be deleted via the sibling delete_shape tool). Write · Low update_shape update_shape modifies existing canvas objects in a way that can be undone or changed again.

3 of Tl Draw's 4 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Tl Draw

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Tl Draw, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "delete_shape": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "create_shape": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "create_shape_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_canvas": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_canvas_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Tl Draw — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON TL DRAW →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 4 Tl Draw tools

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive delete_shape Delete shapes by id.

WRITE 2 tools

Write create_shape Create one or more shapes on the tldraw canvas. Supports geo, text, arrow, line, draw, note. Write update_shape Update existing shapes by id. Provide partial props to change.

READ 1 tools

Read get_canvas Return all shapes currently on the canvas. Call this before edits to know what

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Tl Draw

Can an AI agent delete data through the Tl Draw MCP server? +

Yes. The Tl Draw server exposes 1 destructive tools including delete_shape. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Tl Draw? +

The Tl Draw server has 2 write tools including create_shape, update_shape. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Tl Draw.

How many tools does the Tl Draw MCP server expose? +

4 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 1 are read-only. 3 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Tl Draw? +

Register the Tl Draw MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Tl Draw tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 4 Tl Draw tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON TL DRAW →

Free to start. No card required.

4 Tl Draw tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.