insertImageInDocument
Insert an image into a document (max 10MB). Provide imageBase64, imageBinary, or imageUrl. For large files, call createImageUploadSession first then use the returned assetUrl. nlDescription AND caption are both REQUIRED, not optional polish: they are what makes the image findable in search and wh...
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What insertImageInDocument does on Stable Baseline
AI agents use insertImageInDocument 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
alt | string | — | Alt text. Defaults to caption. |
align | string | — | Alignment: 'left', 'center' or 'right'. Default: 'left'. |
width | number | — | Width in pixels. |
height | number | — | Height in pixels. |
caption | string | Yes | Caption below the image. |
fileName | string | — | Original filename. |
imageUrl | string | — | URL to fetch image from, or assetUrl from createImageUploadSession. |
afterLine | number | — | Insert after this line, counting the SAME line numbers getDocument prints (1-based; frontmatter is not counted, and every diagram/image marker counts as exactly |
projectId | string | — | Optional. Narrows a friendly-id lookup to one project. Only needed when a friendly id is ambiguous — TAS-/IMP-/PLN- ids are numbered per PROJECT, so the same id |
documentId | string | Yes | |
imageBase64 | string | — | Base64-encoded image data. Mutually exclusive with imageBinary/imageUrl. |
imageBinary | array | — | Raw binary as byte array. Mutually exclusive with imageBase64/imageUrl. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why insertImageInDocument is rated Medium
An AI agent can call insertImageInDocument faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Stable Baseline by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (fileName) · High parameter count (14 properties)
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The rule that runs insertImageInDocument safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Stable Baseline, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For insertImageInDocument, this is the rule to start with:
insertImageInDocument 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 Stable Baseline, apply this rule, and every insertImageInDocument call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about insertImageInDocument
Insert an image into a document (max 10MB). Provide imageBase64, imageBinary, or imageUrl. For large files, call createImageUploadSession first then use the returned assetUrl. nlDescription AND caption are both REQUIRED, not optional polish: they are what makes the image findable in search and what lets an agent decide whether this picture belongs on a slide or in an answer, since neither can see the pixels from a filename. Write them about what the image SHOWS. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Stable Baseline MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
insertImageInDocument accepts 12 parameters: alt, align, width, height, caption, fileName, imageUrl, afterLine, projectId, documentId, imageBase64, imageBinary. Required: caption, documentId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Stable Baseline MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for insertImageInDocument: 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 Stable Baseline. Nothing to install.
insertImageInDocument 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 insertImageInDocument 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 insertImageInDocument. 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.
insertImageInDocument is provided by the Stable Baseline MCP server (https://api.stablebaseline.io/functions/v1/cloud-serve/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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