illustrator_pathfinder

SERVERAdobe Mcp Suite SOURCEadobe-mcp-suite

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 122 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/adobe-mcp-suite/illustrator-pathfinder.md

WHAT IT DOES

What illustrator_pathfinder does on Adobe Mcp Suite

AI agents use illustrator_pathfinder 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
`expand`	boolean	—	Expand the result to plain paths. Default true
`method`	string	—	effect (default) applies the Pathfinder effect; menu runs the Live Pathfinder menu command on the selection instead (not for soft mix or trap, whose commands op
`target`	object	Yes	Which items to act on. Give ids (from list_items or a create tool), names, or selection: true
`mixRate`	number	—	Soft mix: mixing rate in percent. Default 50
`operation`	string	Yes
`precision`	number	—	Pathfinder Options > Precision. Default 10
`trapReverse`	boolean	—	Trap: reverse traps. Default false
`trapThickness`	number	—	Trap: thickness in points. Default 0.25
`removeUnpainted`	boolean	—	Divide and Outline: remove unpainted artwork. Default false
`trapHeightWidth`	number	—	Trap: height/width in percent. Default 100
`trapTintReduction`	number	—	Trap: tint reduction in percent. Default 40
`removeRedundantPoints`	boolean	—	Pathfinder Options > Remove Redundant Points. Default false

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why illustrator_pathfinder is rated Medium

An AI agent can call illustrator_pathfinder 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 (15 properties)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs illustrator_pathfinder 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_pathfinder, this is the rule to start with:

illustrator_pathfinder Rate-limited

illustrator_pathfinder 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "illustrator_pathfinder": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "illustrator_pathfinder_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Adobe Mcp Suite, apply this rule, and every illustrator_pathfinder call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about illustrator_pathfinder

What does the illustrator_pathfinder tool do? +

Illustrator: Combine shapes as the Pathfinder panel does: unite, minus front, intersect, exclude, divide, trim, merge, crop, outline, minus back, and the Effect > Pathfinder colour operations hard mix, soft mix and trap. The items are grouped and the Pathfinder effect applied; with expand (default) the result becomes plain paths, otherwise it stays a live effect on the group. 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.

What parameters does illustrator_pathfinder accept? +

illustrator_pathfinder accepts 12 parameters: expand, method, target, mixRate, operation, precision, trapReverse, trapThickness, removeUnpainted, trapHeightWidth, trapTintReduction, removeRedundantPoints. Required: target, operation. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on illustrator_pathfinder? +

Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for illustrator_pathfinder: 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.

What risk level is illustrator_pathfinder? +

illustrator_pathfinder is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit illustrator_pathfinder? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the illustrator_pathfinder 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.

How do I block illustrator_pathfinder completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for illustrator_pathfinder. 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.

What MCP server provides illustrator_pathfinder? +

illustrator_pathfinder 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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