find_unused_swatches
List the swatches no artwork uses, as Swatches panel > Select All Unused finds them (a script cannot select swatches in the panel; delete them with delete_swatches). Scans the fills and strokes of every path and text character and the gradients in use; a process swatch counts as used when an obje...
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What find_unused_swatches does on Adobe Mcp Illustrator
AI agents call find_unused_swatches to retrieve information from Adobe Mcp Illustrator without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why find_unused_swatches is rated Low
Even though find_unused_swatches 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.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs find_unused_swatches safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Illustrator, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find_unused_swatches, this is the rule to start with:
find_unused_swatches 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 Adobe Mcp Illustrator, apply this rule, and every find_unused_swatches call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about find_unused_swatches
List the swatches no artwork uses, as Swatches panel > Select All Unused finds them (a script cannot select swatches in the panel; delete them with delete_swatches). Scans the fills and strokes of every path and text character and the gradients in use; a process swatch counts as used when an object has its exact colour values. Colours used only inside symbols, brushes, graphic styles or effects are not seen, so check the list before deleting. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_unused_swatches: 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 Adobe Mcp Illustrator. Nothing to install.
find_unused_swatches 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 find_unused_swatches 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 find_unused_swatches. 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.
find_unused_swatches is provided by the Adobe Mcp Illustrator MCP server (adobe-mcp-illustrator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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