# renderDiagram

Generate a diagram from its DSL/code and get the IMAGE back — WITHOUT inserting it into any document or whiteboard. For acting as a pure diagram generator. Provide diagramType (e.g. 'mermaid', 'd2', 'plantuml', 'graphviz', 'bpmn', 'vegalite'; call listDiagramTypes for the full set) and source (the diagram code). Choose format 'png' (default), 'jpeg', or 'svg'; for raster choose scale 1/2/3 for 1x/2x/3x; optional background (png only). Returns a TEMPORARY signed imageUrl that expires in 1 hour (then auto-deleted), and for png/jpeg the image inline so you can see it. To render a diagram that already lives in a document/whiteboard use getDiagramImage; to persist a new one use insertDiagramInDocument or insertWhiteboardDiagram.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `renderDiagram`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/renderdiagram

## Facts

- Tool: `renderDiagram`
- 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: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: https://app.stablebaseline.io
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 5 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `scale` | number | no | Raster resolution multiplier 1x/2x/3x (default 2). Ignored for svg. |
| `format` | string | no | png (default) or jpeg = raster; svg = vector. |
| `source` | string | yes | The diagram DSL / code to render. For type 'infographic', provide a plain-English description instead (the system designs the AntV infographic spec). |
| `background` | string | no | Background for png/jpeg, e.g. '#ffffff' or 'transparent' (png only). |
| `diagramType` | string | yes | Diagram language, e.g. 'mermaid', 'd2', 'plantuml', 'graphviz', 'bpmn', 'vegalite'. See listDiagramTypes. |

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": "renderDiagram",
    "arguments": {
      "source": "<source>",
      "diagramType": "<diagramType>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why renderDiagram is rated High

This tool executes diagram DSL/code through external rendering engines and returns a generated artifact. It is not a simple read/query — it actively processes and runs user-supplied code (potentially arbitrary DSL) to produce output. The temporary signed URL and inline image response confirm external computation is triggered.

From the tool's own definition: "'Generate a diagram from its DSL/code and get the IMAGE back' — runs/executes diagram source code (DSL) through a rendering engine to produce output; supports mermaid, d2, plantuml, graphviz, bpmn, vegalite"

## Use case

AI agents invoke renderDiagram to trigger actions in Stable Baseline. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## 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": {
    "renderDiagram": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "renderdiagram_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "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
- `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
- `previewSubscriptionCancellation` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-stablebaseline-sb/previewsubscriptioncancellation.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`

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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