Scan all text nodes in the selected Figma node
AI agents call scan_text_nodes to retrieve information from Talk to Figma MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about text elements within a Figma node without creating, modifying, or deleting any design data. It is purely a read operation with minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could only extract design information, not alter the document or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition The tool 'scan_text_nodes' performs a scan/query operation that 'retrieves' text nodes from a Figma design.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Scan all text nodes in the selected Figma node. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Talk to Figma MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Talk to Figma MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan_text_nodes: 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 Talk to Figma MCP. Nothing to install.
scan_text_nodes is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the scan_text_nodes 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 scan_text_nodes. 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.
scan_text_nodes is provided by the Talk to Figma MCP server (pipethedev/talk-to-figma-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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