Set the rotation (in degrees) of one or more nodes. Rotation is around the center point.
AI agents use figma_set_rotation to create or update resources in Figma MCP Bridge — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Figma MCP Bridge environment.
Figma_set_rotation modifies design document state by changing visual properties of nodes. This is a Write operation because it updates existing data reversibly—rotation can be undone or changed. It is not Execute (no code/commands run), not Destructive (no deletion), not Financial.
From the tool's definition Tool modifies node properties (rotation in degrees) in a Figma document. The action 'set' indicates modification of existing design elements. Description shows it changes node attributes reversibly without deleting or creating new elements.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access figma_set_rotation gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Figma MCP Bridge, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for figma_set_rotation:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"figma_set_rotation": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "figma_set_rotation_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
} figma_set_rotation 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.
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Set the rotation (in degrees) of one or more nodes. Rotation is around the center point. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Figma MCP Bridge MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Figma MCP Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for figma_set_rotation: 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 Figma MCP Bridge. Nothing to install.
figma_set_rotation 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 figma_set_rotation 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 figma_set_rotation. 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.
figma_set_rotation is provided by the Figma MCP Bridge MCP server (magic-spells/figma-mcp-bridge). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Figma MCP Bridge, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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