illustrator_hide_items
Illustrator: Hide artwork (Object > Hide): scope selection hides the targets, above hides the artwork stacked above them, others hides everything except them. show_all shows it again. The result lists what was hidden
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What illustrator_hide_items does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents call illustrator_hide_items 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
scope | string | — | Default selection |
target | object | Yes | Which items to act on. Give ids (from list_items or a create tool), names, or selection: true |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why illustrator_hide_items is rated Low
Even though illustrator_hide_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.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs illustrator_hide_items 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_hide_items, this is the rule to start with:
illustrator_hide_items 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_hide_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about illustrator_hide_items
Illustrator: Hide artwork (Object > Hide): scope selection hides the targets, above hides the artwork stacked above them, others hides everything except them. show_all shows it again. The result lists what was hidden. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
illustrator_hide_items accepts 2 parameters: scope, target. Required: target. 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_hide_items: 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_hide_items 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_hide_items 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_hide_items. 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_hide_items 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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