Medium Risk

photopea_open_file

Open an existing image file in Photopea as a new document. Supports PSD, PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG, and other common formats. The opened file becomes the active document. Use create_document instead to start with a blank canvas.

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photopea_open_file can modify Photopea data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use photopea_open_file 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_open_file repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer'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.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "photopea_open_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "photopea_open_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access photopea_open_file gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so photopea_open_file only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the photopea_open_file tool do? +

Open an existing image file in Photopea as a new document. Supports PSD, PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG, and other common formats. The opened file becomes the active document. Use create_document instead to start with a blank canvas.. 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_open_file? +

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

What risk level is photopea_open_file? +

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

Can I rate-limit photopea_open_file? +

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

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

photopea_open_file is provided by the Photopea MCP server (photopea-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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