indesign_create_document_hyperlink
InDesign: Create a hyperlink on the first occurrence of sourceText in the document. The destination is a URL, a page, or the first occurrence of some other text (a text anchor).
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What indesign_create_document_hyperlink does on Adobe Mcp Suite
AI agents use indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | Optional hyperlink name (must be unique in the document) |
linkType | string | — | Type of destination |
pageIndex | integer | — | Zero-based destination page index (required for PAGE links) |
sourceText | string | Yes | Existing text in the document to turn into a link (first occurrence, case-sensitive) |
destination | string | — | For URL: the URL. For TEXT: existing text in the document to link to. Not used for PAGE. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why indesign_create_document_hyperlink is rated Medium
An AI agent can call indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 signalsAccepts file system path (destination)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 indesign_create_document_hyperlink, this is the rule to start with:
indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 indesign_create_document_hyperlink call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about indesign_create_document_hyperlink
InDesign: Create a hyperlink on the first occurrence of sourceText in the document. The destination is a URL, a page, or the first occurrence of some other text (a text anchor). 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.
indesign_create_document_hyperlink accepts 5 parameters: name, linkType, pageIndex, sourceText, destination. Required: sourceText. 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 indesign_create_document_hyperlink: 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.
indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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 indesign_create_document_hyperlink. 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.
indesign_create_document_hyperlink 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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