illustrator_find_replace_text
Illustrator: Find text across the document or in text frames, and optionally replace it (Edit > Find and Replace, Find Next), with Match Case and Whole Word. Without replace, matches are listed, and selectMatch selects one of them in the text, like Find Next. Formatting is kept; threaded frames a...
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What illustrator_find_replace_text does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents call illustrator_find_replace_text to retrieve information from Adobe Mcp Suite without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
find | string | Yes | |
target | object | — | Text frames to work on (groups are searched for them). Default: every story in the document |
replace | string | — | Replacement text. Omit to only find |
matchCase | boolean | — | |
wholeWord | boolean | — | |
selectMatch | integer | — | Find only: select this match (0-based) in the text |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_find_replace_text is rated Low
Even though illustrator_find_replace_text 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.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_find_replace_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_find_replace_text, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_find_replace_text 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 Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_find_replace_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_find_replace_text
Illustrator: Find text across the document or in text frames, and optionally replace it (Edit > Find and Replace, Find Next), with Match Case and Whole Word. Without replace, matches are listed, and selectMatch selects one of them in the text, like Find Next. Formatting is kept; threaded frames are searched as one story. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
illustrator_find_replace_text accepts 6 parameters: find, target, replace, matchCase, wholeWord, selectMatch. Required: find. 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_find_replace_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_find_replace_text 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 illustrator_find_replace_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_find_replace_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_find_replace_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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