indesign_status

SERVERAdobe Mcp Suite SOURCEadobe-mcp-suite

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/adobe-mcp-suite/indesign-status.md

WHAT IT DOES

What indesign_status does on Adobe Mcp Suite

AI agents call indesign_status 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
`probe`	boolean	—	If true, run a lightweight InDesign script to report version and open documents (and, on the UXP backend, the UXP capability probe)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why indesign_status is rated Low

Even though indesign_status 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

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs indesign_status 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_status, this is the rule to start with:

indesign_status Allowed

indesign_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "indesign_status": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY 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 indesign_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about indesign_status

What does the indesign_status tool do? +

InDesign: Health check: platform, resolved InDesign app name, optional live probe (version, open docs). Call with probe=true to round-trip a script; on the UXP backend it also reports backend.uxpProbe, how this InDesign's UXP DOM differs from ExtendScript, with any problems found. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does indesign_status accept? +

indesign_status accepts 1 parameter: probe. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on indesign_status? +

Register the Adobe Mcp Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for indesign_status: 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 indesign_status? +

indesign_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit indesign_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the indesign_status 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 indesign_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for indesign_status. 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 indesign_status? +

indesign_status 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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