place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign

SERVERAdobe Mcp Suite SOURCEadobe-mcp-suite

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 71 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/adobe-mcp-suite/place-illustrator-artwork-in-indesign.md

WHAT IT DOES

What place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign does on Adobe Mcp Suite

AI agents use place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign 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
`x`	number	—	mm from the page's left edge. Default 10
`y`	number	—	mm from the page's top edge. Default 10
`crop`	string	—	Which bounds of the artboard to place: art (the artwork itself, default), trim (the artboard), bleed, media, or content
`width`	number	—	Scale the artwork proportionally to this width in mm. Default: placed at 100%
`pageIndex`	integer	Yes	InDesign page (0-based)
`saveFirst`	boolean	—	Save unsaved changes in the Illustrator document first, so the layout gets the current artwork. Default true
`artboardIndex`	integer	—	Illustrator artboard (0-based). Default 0

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign is rated Medium

An AI agent can call place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign 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.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign Rate-limited

place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign 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": {
    "place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign_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 place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign

What does the place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign tool do? +

Place an artboard of the active Illustrator document on a page of the active InDesign document, linked to the .ai file so edits in Illustrator update the layout when the link is updated. The Illustrator document must already be saved as .ai (with "Create PDF Compatible File", Illustrator's default). Position and width are millimetres from the InDesign page's top-left corner. 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 place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign accept? +

place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign accepts 7 parameters: x, y, crop, width, pageIndex, saveFirst, artboardIndex. Required: pageIndex. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign? +

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

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

place_illustrator_artwork_in_indesign 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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