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zoom_to_page

Zoom and fit page in view

How to control zoom_to_page ↓

What zoom_to_page does on Indesign

AI agents call zoom_to_page to retrieve information from Indesign without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why zoom_to_page needs a policy

This tool only changes the viewport/display zoom level in InDesign, affecting only the visual presentation of the document without modifying, creating, or deleting any data. It is a pure UI/view action with no side effects on document content.

From the tool's definition Zoom and fit page in view

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access zoom_to_page gives an agent:

How to control zoom_to_page

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Indesign, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for zoom_to_page:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "zoom_to_page": {}
  }
}

zoom_to_page is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Indesign — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about zoom_to_page

What does the zoom_to_page tool do? +

Zoom and fit page in view. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Indesign MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on zoom_to_page? +

Register the Indesign MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for zoom_to_page: 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 Indesign. Nothing to install.

What risk level is zoom_to_page? +

zoom_to_page is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit zoom_to_page? +

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

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

zoom_to_page is provided by the Indesign MCP server (lucdesign/indesign-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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