# apply_paragraph_style

Apply a named paragraph style to a paragraph.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `apply_paragraph_style`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/apply-paragraph-style

## Facts

- Tool: `apply_paragraph_style`
- Server: Docx (`andrew82106/llm_docx_agent_mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Andrew82106/LLM_Docx_Agent_MCP
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "apply_paragraph_style",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why apply_paragraph_style is rated Medium

Applying a paragraph style changes document formatting and structure but does not create, delete, or irreversibly destroy content. The operation is reversible (styles can be changed again or reset), making it a Write rather than Destructive action.

From the tool's own definition: "The tool description states it 'Apply[s] a named paragraph style to a paragraph,' which modifies document formatting/structure. This is a reversible modification operation on an existing document, characteristic of Write operations."

## Use case

AI agents use apply_paragraph_style to create or update resources in Docx, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Docx environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Docx:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "apply_paragraph_style": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "apply_paragraph_style_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Docx (23)

- `delete_docx` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/delete-docx.md
- `extract_images` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/extract-images.md
- `get_document_properties` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/get-document-properties.md
- `get_equation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/get-equation.md
- `health_check` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/health-check.md
- `list_content_controls` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-content-controls.md
- `list_docx` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-docx.md
- `list_equations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-equations.md
- `list_images` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-images.md
- `list_merge_fields` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-merge-fields.md
- `list_styles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/list-styles.md
- `read_docx` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/read-docx.md
- `add_image_caption` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/add-image-caption.md
- `append_docx` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/append-docx.md
- `apply_bullet_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/apply-bullet-list.md
- `apply_numbered_list` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/apply-numbered-list.md
- `copy_docx` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/copy-docx.md
- `create_docx` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/create-docx.md
- `fill_merge_fields` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/fill-merge-fields.md
- `insert_image` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/insert-image.md
- `set_document_properties` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/set-document-properties.md
- `set_list_level` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/set-list-level.md
- `write_docx` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp/write-docx.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/andrew82106-llm-docx-agent-mcp