illustrator_apply_gradient
Illustrator: Fill (or stroke) items with a gradient swatch and place it the way the Gradient tool does: on each object, or with across: true as one gradient spanning all of them (one gradient across several objects). Give an angle, or from and to points to place it exactly like dragging the Gradi...
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What illustrator_apply_gradient does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_apply_gradient to create or update resources in Adobe Mcp Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Adobe Mcp Suite environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
to | object | — | End point |
from | object | — | Start point, artboard points from the top-left |
angle | number | — | Degrees, counter-clockwise; 0 runs left to right. Default 0 |
across | boolean | — | One gradient spanning the combined bounds of all the targets. Default false (each object gets its own) |
stroke | boolean | — | Apply to strokes instead of fills. Default false |
target | object | Yes | Which items to act on. Give ids (from list_items or a create tool), names, or selection: true |
library | string | — | Built-in library to load the gradient from when the document lacks it, e.g. "Gradients > Water" |
gradient | string | Yes | Gradient swatch name |
artboardIndex | integer | — | Artboard index (0-based). Positions are measured from this artboard's top-left corner. Default 0 |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_apply_gradient is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_apply_gradient faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Adobe Mcp Suite by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (16 properties)
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The rule that runs illustrator_apply_gradient safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Adobe Mcp Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For illustrator_apply_gradient, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_apply_gradient stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_apply_gradient call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_apply_gradient
Illustrator: Fill (or stroke) items with a gradient swatch and place it the way the Gradient tool does: on each object, or with across: true as one gradient spanning all of them (one gradient across several objects). Give an angle, or from and to points to place it exactly like dragging the Gradient tool (for a radial gradient, from is the centre and to a point on its edge). The gradient can be a document swatch or come from a built-in gradient library (Window > Swatch Libraries > Gradients, the gradient presets), which is loaded first. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
illustrator_apply_gradient accepts 9 parameters: to, from, angle, across, stroke, target, library, gradient, artboardIndex. Required: target, gradient. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_apply_gradient: 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 Suite. Nothing to install.
illustrator_apply_gradient is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_apply_gradient 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 illustrator_apply_gradient. 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.
illustrator_apply_gradient is provided by the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server (adobe-mcp-suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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