# duplicateWhiteboardElements Copy-paste existing whiteboard elements — the MCP equivalent of selecting a group and pressing Ctrl/Cmd+D. Clones the given elements (plus their group peers + bound text/labels) with FRESH ids, offsets the copy by dx/dy, and by default groups it into ONE new unit so it moves together. Use it to build something once (a labelled stencil frame, a kanban card, a UML class) then stamp out consistent repeats fast — then retext/recolour each copy by its new id (via the returned idMap) with updateWhiteboardScene. Pass groupId to copy a whole group as a unit (e.g. a placed stencil's groupId from its placement result) and/or ids for specific elements. Internal references (group membership, bound text containerId, arrow start/end bindings) are remapped within the copied set; a binding to an element you did NOT copy is dropped. Returns { duplicated, idMap (old id → new id), groupId (the copy's new unit group), elementCount }. Render with getWhiteboardImage afterwards to verify. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `duplicateWhiteboardElements`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/duplicatewhiteboardelements ## Facts - Tool: `duplicateWhiteboardElements` - Server: Stable Baseline (`https://api.stablebaseline.io/functions/v1/cloud-serve/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb.md - Homepage: https://github.com/stablebaseline/mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server auth posture: open - Server CORS policy: https://app.stablebaseline.io - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 7 (1 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `dx` | number | no | Horizontal offset for the copy (default 40). Use the element width + a gap to place copies side by side. | | `dy` | number | no | Vertical offset for the copy (default 40). | | `ids` | array | no | Element ids to copy. Each id's full group + any bound text are auto-included. Use this and/or groupId. | | `group` | boolean | no | Group the copy into one new unit so it moves/duplicates together (default true). | | `groupId` | string | no | Copy EVERY element in this group as one unit — e.g. a placed stencil's `groupId` returned by addWhiteboardElements. | | `documentId` | string | yes | The whiteboard's documentId. | | `includeGroupPeers` | boolean | no | Auto-include the full group of any id you pass (default true). | Parameters from the server's own tool schema. ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "duplicateWhiteboardElements", "arguments": { "documentId": "" } } } ``` ## Why duplicateWhiteboardElements is rated Medium This tool creates new whiteboard elements by duplicating existing ones — a reversible write/create operation. It does not execute code, delete data, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius is medium since misuse could clutter or corrupt a shared whiteboard, but changes are reversible. From the tool's own definition: "Clones the given elements (plus their group peers + bound text/labels) with FRESH ids, offsets the copy by dx/dy, and by default groups it into ONE new unit" ## Use case AI agents use duplicateWhiteboardElements to create or update resources in Stable Baseline, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Stable Baseline environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Stable Baseline: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "duplicateWhiteboardElements": { "limits": [ { "counter": "duplicatewhiteboardelements_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Stable Baseline (195) - `cancelAllKgInScope` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelallkginscope.md - `cancelKgBuildBatch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelkgbuildbatch.md - `deleteDiagramInDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletediagramindocument.md - `deleteDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletedocument.md - `deleteFolder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletefolder.md - `deleteImageInDocument` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimageindocument.md - `deleteImprovement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovement.md - `deleteImprovementCategory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovementcategory.md - `deleteImprovementComment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteimprovementcomment.md - `deletePlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplan.md - `deletePlanComment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplancomment.md - `deletePlanPhase` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteplanphase.md - `deleteResourcePermission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteresourcepermission.md - `deleteTaskDependency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletetaskdependency.md - `deleteTeam` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deleteteam.md - `deleteVegaDataFile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletevegadatafile.md - `deleteWhiteboard` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/deletewhiteboard.md - `removeMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removemember.md - `removeTeamMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removeteammember.md - `removeWorkspaceMember` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/removeworkspacemember.md - `resetDocumentInBrain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/resetdocumentinbrain.md - `revokeTeamWorkspaceAccess` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/revoketeamworkspaceaccess.md - `autoDesignWhiteboard` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/autodesignwhiteboard.md - `renderDiagram` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/renderdiagram.md - `startMeetingScribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/startmeetingscribe.md - `stopMeetingScribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/stopmeetingscribe.md - `triggerKgRebuild` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/triggerkgrebuild.md - `applySubscriptionChange` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/applysubscriptionchange.md - `cancelSubscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/cancelsubscription.md - `getCustomerPortalLink` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/getcustomerportallink.md - …and 165 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-stablebaseline-sb · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-stablebaseline-sb