Medium Risk

photopea_make_selection

Create a pixel selection region in the active document. After creating a selection, use fill_selection to fill it with color, or clear_selection to deselect. Use type 'all' to select the entire canvas, or 'rect'/'ellipse' with bounds for a specific region.

Part of the Photopea MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

photopea-mcp-server Write Risk 2/5

AI agents use photopea_make_selection to create or modify resources in Photopea. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call photopea_make_selection repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Photopea.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

photopea.yaml
tools:
  photopea_make_selection:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Photopea policy for all 34 tools.

Tool Name photopea_make_selection
Category Write
MCP Server Photopea MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like photopea_make_selection have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the photopea_make_selection tool do? +

Create a pixel selection region in the active document. After creating a selection, use fill_selection to fill it with color, or clear_selection to deselect. Use type 'all' to select the entire canvas, or 'rect'/'ellipse' with bounds for a specific region.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Photopea MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on photopea_make_selection? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for photopea_make_selection. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Photopea MCP server.

What risk level is photopea_make_selection? +

photopea_make_selection is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit photopea_make_selection? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the photopea_make_selection rule in your Intercept 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 photopea_make_selection completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for photopea_make_selection. 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 photopea_make_selection? +

photopea_make_selection is provided by the Photopea MCP server (photopea-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Photopea

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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