illustrator_create_path_text
Illustrator: Put text on or inside a path (Type on a Path tool, or the Area Type tool on a shape). kind path runs the text along the path; area flows it inside the shape. The path becomes the text's path, as with the tools; give keepPath to leave the original in place
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What illustrator_create_path_text does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use illustrator_create_path_text 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
end | number | — | Path text: where the text ends, 0 to 1 |
font | string | — | PostScript font name (list_fonts) |
kind | string | — | path: along the path; area: inside the shape |
name | string | — | Name for the new text frame |
size | number | — | Font size in points |
start | number | — | Path text: where the text starts, 0 (path start) to 1 (path end), counted by segments |
target | object | Yes | One path (not a group or compound path) |
contents | string | Yes | The text. Use \r for new paragraphs |
keepPath | boolean | — | Keep the original path as well. Default false |
orientation | string | — | Vertical Type on a Path / Vertical Area Type. Default horizontal |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_create_path_text is rated Medium
An AI agent can call illustrator_create_path_text 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 (13 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_create_path_text 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_create_path_text, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_create_path_text 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_create_path_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_create_path_text
Illustrator: Put text on or inside a path (Type on a Path tool, or the Area Type tool on a shape). kind path runs the text along the path; area flows it inside the shape. The path becomes the text's path, as with the tools; give keepPath to leave the original in place. 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_create_path_text accepts 10 parameters: end, font, kind, name, size, start, target, contents, keepPath, orientation. Required: target, contents. 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_create_path_text: 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_create_path_text 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_create_path_text 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_create_path_text. 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_create_path_text 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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