# list_items

List items with their id, name, type, layer and position. Filter by layer, artboard or type. Ids are what other tools take in target.ids

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list_items`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/list-items

## Facts

- Tool: `list_items`
- Server: Adobe Mcp Illustrator (`adobe-mcp-illustrator`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator.md
- Install: `npx -y adobe-mcp-illustrator`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/adobe-mcp-illustrator
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list_items",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list_items is rated Low

Even though list_items 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.

## Use case

AI agents call list_items 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Adobe Mcp Illustrator:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_items": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Adobe Mcp Illustrator (305)

- `adjust_text` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/adjust-text.md
- `clean_up` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/clean-up.md
- `delete_artboard` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-artboard.md
- `delete_data_sets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-data-sets.md
- `delete_empty_artboards` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-empty-artboards.md
- `delete_graphic_styles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-graphic-styles.md
- `delete_items` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-items.md
- `delete_layer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-layer.md
- `delete_swatches` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-swatches.md
- `delete_symbols` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-symbols.md
- `delete_text_styles` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-text-styles.md
- `delete_variables` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/delete-variables.md
- `flatten_transparency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/flatten-transparency.md
- `overprint_black` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/overprint-black.md
- `remove_assets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/remove-assets.md
- `remove_from_clipping_mask` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/remove-from-clipping-mask.md
- `reset_bounding_box` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/reset-bounding-box.md
- `reset_fill_stroke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/reset-fill-stroke.md
- `thread_text_frames` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/thread-text-frames.md
- `unload_actions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/unload-actions.md
- `execute_illustrator_code` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/execute-illustrator-code.md
- `execute_menu_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/execute-menu-command.md
- `new_from_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/new-from-template.md
- `organize_layers` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/organize-layers.md
- `path_operation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/path-operation.md
- `place_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/place-image.md
- `play_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/play-action.md
- `repeat_transform` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/repeat-transform.md
- `run_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/run-batch.md
- `run_image_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator/run-image-command.md
- …and 275 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/adobe-mcp-illustrator.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=adobe-mcp-illustrator · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/adobe-mcp-illustrator