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Academic Figures

14 tools. 10 can modify or destroy data without limits.

10 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 2 Jul 2026

10 can modify or destroy data

4 read-only

14 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 02/07/2026

How to control Academic Figures ↓

TOOL MAP

What Academic Figures exposes to your agents

Read (4) Write / Execute (10) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Academic Figures tools

Execute · Medium batch_generate This tool executes a multi-step generation process (fetching data from PMIDs and producing figures) for multiple inputs in sequence. Execute · Medium generate_figure Based on the server context, this tool likely triggers figure generation (running code/rendering pipelines). Execute · Medium replay_manifest This tool re-executes a previously saved manifest, triggering the same multi-step figure generation pipeline (plan, generate, evaluate, etc.) again. Write · Medium composite_figure The tool creates or modifies image data by combining panels into a composite figure, which is a reversible write operation.

10 of Academic Figures's 14 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Academic Figures

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

Rate limit write operations

{
  "composite_figure": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "composite_figure_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "evaluate_figure": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "evaluate_figure_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 Academic Figures — 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 ACADEMIC FIGURES →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 14 Academic Figures tools

EXECUTE 3 tools

Execute batch_generate Generate academic figures for multiple PMIDs in sequence. Execute generate_figure generate_figure Execute replay_manifest Replay a previously saved manifest using the same prompt.

WRITE 7 tools

Write composite_figure Composite multiple panel images into a publication-ready figure. Write edit_figure Refine an academic figure using natural language feedback. Write multi_turn_edit multi_turn_edit Write plan_figure plan_figure Write prepare_publication_image prepare_publication_image Write record_host_review Record a host-side visual review back into a persisted manifest. Write retarget_journal Apply a new journal profile to an existing manifest and regenerate the figure.

READ 4 tools

Read evaluate_figure Evaluate an academic figure using the 8-domain quality checklist. Read get_manifest_detail Load one manifest with full review history and lineage context. Read list_manifests List recent manifests for replay or retargeting. Read verify_figure verify_figure

FAQ

Questions about Academic Figures

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Academic Figures? +

The Academic Figures server has 7 write tools including composite_figure, edit_figure, multi_turn_edit. 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 Academic Figures.

How many tools does the Academic Figures MCP server expose? +

14 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 4 are read-only. 10 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Academic Figures? +

Register the Academic Figures 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 Academic Figures tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 14 Academic Figures tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON ACADEMIC FIGURES →

Instant setup, no code required.

14 Academic Figures tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.